SupremeToday Landscape Ad
Back
Next
Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation
judgment-img

1980 Supreme(Kar) 294

G.N.SABHAHIT, D.R.VITHAL RAO
NEW INDIA ASSCE CO. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
MEENAXI – Respondent


SABHAHIT, J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal by the Insurance Company is directed against the judgment and award dated 20-2-1979 passed by the Accidents Claims Tribunal, II belgaum, in M. V. C. No. 24 of 1978, on its file, awarding compensation of rs. 34,000 to the claimants and fixing the liability jointly and severally on all the respondents including the insurance Company.

( 2 ) THE ground made out by the insurance Company in this appeal is that the Insurance Company's liability is limited to what is stated in the workmen's Compensation Act as per s. 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act as the person who died was a Hamal who was travelling in the lorry. Sec. 95 (2) of the Motor Vehicles Act makes it clear that the liability of the Insurance companv for the death of an employee like a Hamal is limited to what is contained in the Workmen's Compensation act. The Hamal, according to the evidence on rerord was getting rs. 300/- per month. Under Schedule iv of the Workmen's Compensation act (amended) for the death of a workman getting between Rs. 200 and rs. 300 per month the quantum prescribed is Rs. 18,000 as compensation. Hence, the Tribunal ought to have fixed the liability of the Insurance Company und



Click Here to Read the rest of this document
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SupremeToday Portrait Ad
supreme today icon
logo-black

An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers

Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance

qr

Scan Me!

India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!

For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :

whatsapp-icon telegram-icon
whatsapp-icon Back to top