Supreme Court of India
Rani & Ors. v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above, the appeals are partly allowed by directing the respondent No.1 Insurance Company to first pay the compensation amount to the respective claimants as determined by the High Court and Tribunal as the case may be, with liberty to recover the same from the owner of the offending vehicle, respondent No.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Motor accident – Resulting in death of one and injury to another person – Two separate claims (one by legal representatives of deceased and another by the injur ed person) – Tribunal granted compensation of Rs.4,53,000/- to t he legal representatives of the deceased and of Rs.1,72,700/- to the injured claimant – Insurance Company filed appeal – High Court enhanced the compensation amount in respect of the deceased and absolved the insurance company from paying the compensation amount fastening the liability on the owner of the offendin g vehicle – In appeal,
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