Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Krishna Batra

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DELHI HIGH COURT
GAURANG KANTH
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Krishna Batra – Respondent

Table of Content
1. appeal filed against tribunal's compensation award. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. insurance company argues liability based on breach of terms. (Para 4 , 6)
3. court observes driver lacked valid license, impacting liability. (Para 5 , 7 , 9)
4. legal interpretation favors victim compensation despite insurance breaches. (Para 11 , 12 , 14)
5. modification of award grants recovery rights to insurance company. (Para 16 , 17 , 18)

JUDGMENT

Gaurang Kanth, J. The present appeal has been preferred by the Appellant under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 ("M.V. Act") against the Award dated 24.01.2008 passed by the Court of learned Presiding Officer, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Patiala House Courts, Delhi ("impugned Award").

2. By way of the impugned Award dated 24.01.2008, the learned Tribunal awarded a compensation of Rs.1,18,810/- alongwith simple interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition i.e. 05.02.2005 till its realization and further directed that the respondents were jointly and severally liable to pay the compensation amount. It was further directed that the Insurance Company shall deposit the entire awarded amount within a period of o

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DELHI HIGH COURTGAURANG KANTHOriental Insurance Co. Ltd. – AppellantVersusKrishna Batra – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
GAURANG KANTH
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Krishna Batra – Respondent