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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shila Datta & Ors.

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Reported as [2011] 14 S.C.R. 763
Bench R.V. Raveendran, H.L. Dattu and K.S. Radhakrishnan JJ.
Decided 13 October 2011

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: c Claim petition under - For compensation in regard to a motor accident - Nature of - Held: An award by the tribunal cannot be seen as an adversarial adjudication between the litigating parties to a dispute but a statutory determination of compensation on the occurrence of an accident, after due 0 enquiry, in accordance with the statute. ss. 149(2) and 170 - Claim petition - Position in cases where the claimants implead the insurer as a respondent - Held: Where the insurer is a party-respondent, either on account of being impleaded as a party by the tribunal u/s. 170

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