Supreme Court of India
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Shashi Sharma & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered view that in view of the background facts, it is just and proper that the sum of rupees five lakhs already deposited shall be permitted to be withdrawn by the claimants in full and final settlement of the claim relatable to the death of the deceased.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Compensation - Fatal accident - In motor accident - Of employee covered under Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependants of the Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 - Compensation under Motor Vehicles Act granted after deducting the amount received by the claimants under 2006 Rules - High Court held that the amount paid under 2006 Rules could not have been deducted - On appeal, held: In the matter of determination of compensation under 1988 Act, the two cardinal principles are that it must be just and adequate and that no double benefit should be passed on to the claimants - The
Authorities it was built on
- 2009 Smt. Sarla Verma & Ors. v. Delhi Transport Corporation & Anr.
- 2002 United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Etc. Etc. v. Patrica Jean Mahajan and Ors. Etc. Etc.
- 1961 Gobald Motor Service Ltd. & Another v. R. M. K. Velusw Ami & Others
- 1971 Sheikhupura Transport Co. Ltd. v. Northern India Transport Insurance Co.
- 2008 Bhakra Beas Management Board v. Kanta Aggarwal and Ors.
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Kamlesh and Others.
- 2025 New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Sunita Sharma and Ors.
- 2025 Hanumantharaju B (dead) by Lr. v. M Akram Pasha & Anr.
- 2020 National Insurance Company Limited v. Birender and Ors.
- 2017 National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rekhaben & Ors.
- 2018 Sebastiani Lakra & Ors. v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
Of those, 2 relied on · 1 distinguished · 3 referred to
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