Supreme Court of India

Vaibhav Jain v. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.

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Reported as [2024] 9 S.C.R. 16
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra JJ.
Decided 3 September 2024

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Issue for Consideration Whether as a mere dealer of M/s Hindustan Motors, the appellant could be considered owner of the vehicle and as such liable, jointly and severally with M/s Hindustan Motors, to pay the compensation as directed by the Tribunal/High Court; whether clauses 3 (b) and 4 of the Dealership Agreement absolved M/s Hindustan Motors of its liability to pay compensation as an owner; whether M/s Hindustan Motors, even without preferring an appeal against the award of the Tribunal, could question its liability under the award by relying on the provisions of Order 41, Rule 33 of the

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