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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH
H.P.SANDESH, T.M.NADAF
Authorised Officer Shriram Gen. Ins. Co. Ltd., Represented By Authorised Signatory – Appellant
Versus
Parwathi, W/o. Late Mallinath @ Mallikarjun – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident details and claimant's compensation claim (Para 2) |
| 2. tribunal's award decision and reasoning (Para 3) |
| 3. insurance company and claimant's appeal arguments (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. court's analysis of liability and compensation (Para 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 5. final order and adjustments to compensation (Para 10) |
JUDGMENT :
H.P. SANDESH, J.
These two appeals are filed by the insurance company as well as the claimant as against the liability as well as the quantum against the judgment and award passed by the Tribunal in MVC No.946/2020.
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2. The factual matrix of the case is that the claimant before the trial Court while seeking relief of compensation invoking Section 166 of M.V.Act, contended that an accident was taken place on 24.08.2020 at 2.00 p.m. on account of death of one Sri. Shrishail S/o Late Mallinath @ Mallikarjuna. It is the case of petitioners that the son of the claimant had been to Kalaburagi on his motorcycle and while returning to his village met with an accident and Tipper bearing No.AP-15-TB-4656 which came from the opposite direction and dashed against him, as a result he succumbed to the injuries. It is a claim of the claimant that deceased was hail and healthy pr
Insurance companies cannot avoid liability for claims simply due to policy breaches relating to driver qualifications unless they prove negligence by the insured.
Insurance liability can be exonerated if the vehicle was operated without a valid permit, leading to a pay and recovery order against the vehicle's owner.
Insurance companies remain liable for compensation to third parties despite the driver's invalid license unless there is a fundamental breach of terms.
Accident – Licence - Liability of insurance company – When liable - Claimants are entitled to revised compensation in amount of amount along with interest @ 7.5 per annum from date of filing of claim....
Insurance companies cannot evade liability if they fail to prove the driver's lack of a valid license and if the vehicle was insured.
The court clarified appropriate assessments for disability and compensation in accident claims while underscoring the insurance liability principles under the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Liability for compensation lies with the insurer, as the deceased was not a gratuitous passenger but employed as a cleaner in the vehicle. The Tribunal's misclassification led to an unjust outcome.
The insurer is primarily liable to pay compensation to accident victims, with the right to recover from the vehicle owner, reinforcing the social welfare purpose of the Motor Vehicles Act.
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