Supreme Court of India

Shivawwa and Anr v. The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.

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Reported as [2018] 4 S.C.R. 599
Bench Dipak Misra and A.M. Khanwilkar JJ.
Decided 28 March 2018

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died after fall ing off from the tractor-trailer owned by respondent N o.2 – Claim petition filed by appellant No.1, father of the dec eased before Tribunal seeking compensation from respondent No.1- insurance company, respondent No.2 and the driver (employee of re spondent no.2) – Tribunal passed award against the respondents, jointly and severally, to compensate the family members of the dec eased with a sum of Rs.3,20,000/- with interest @ 6% p.a. – High Court in appeal held that respondent No.1 insurance company could not be saddled with any

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