Supreme Court of India
Firdaus v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that whenever a vehicle which is covered by the insurance policy is transferred to a transferee, the liability of insurer does not cease so far as the . B third party/victim is concerned, even if the owner or purchaser does not give any intimation as required under the provisions of the Act.
Judgment, page 9
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Compensation: Fatal motor accident - Claim for compensation by the relatives of the deceased - Before Workmen Compensation Commissioner - Pleading that the deceased was employee of defendant Nos. 1,2 and 4 - Plea of defendant No.I that he was the owner of the vehicle (which the deceased was driving) and had sold the same to defendant No.4 - Award of compensation - Challenged by defendant No.3-lnsurance Company - High Court remanded the matter to Compensation Commissioner to determine inter se relationship between defendant No.I and the deceased as employer and employee - On appeal, held:
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