HARINATH TILHARI, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an appeal by the Insurance Company from award dated 9. 3. 1994 given by the II Addl. District Judge Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Mysore in MVC. No. 576/1992. The sole question agitated in this case is whether the Insurance Company is liable to pay compensation awarded to one who is travelling in a private car. Whether Insurance Co. , is liable to pay compensation for injury or death of such person in motor accident. The facts of the case in brief are that on 10. 5. 1992 one Abdul Rehman along with members of his family and relatives was travelling in an Ambassador car bearing No. KA-91-M-3200 from Karur to Bangalore via virajpet and on account of rash and negligent driving of the said car by the first respondent in mvc. Case No. 576/92 the accident did take place at 3 AM near Panchavati on B. M. road and in that accident, the claimant husband Abdul Rehman died on the spot and several other persons were injured. The claimant/ respondent-1 preferred a claim petition under Section 166 (1) of the motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the death of her husband and claimed compensation to the tune of 6,10,000/ -. The application under Section 140 of the Motor

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