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J. NISHA BANU
National Insurance Company Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Lavanya – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
J. NISHA BANU, J.
PRAYER: This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal filed under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the award and decree dated 21.11.2013 made in M.A.C.T.O.P. No. 1383 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Special Subordinate Judge) Tirupattur.
1. This Civil Miscellaneous Appeal has been filed by the Insurance Company, challenging the quantum of compensation and the liability fixed on the appellant/Insurance Company vide award dated 21.11.2013 made in M.A.C.T.O.P. No. 1383 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Special Subordinate Judge) Tirupattur.
2. The claimants/respondents No. 2 to 4 filed a claim petition in M.A.C.T.O.P. No. 1383 of 2013 on the file of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, (Special Subordinate Judge) Tirupattur, claiming a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- towards compensation for the death of one Elayaraja who died in the road accident which took place on 18.07.2010.
3. The factual matrix of the case is as follows:
The doctrine of pay and recovery was applied in favor of the claimants, considering the expired Insurance Policy of the offending vehicle and the circumstances of the case.
Liability of the insurance company in a motor accident case is determined based on the coverage of the vehicle under the insurance policy at the time of the accident.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the determination of liability in a motor accident case, including contributory negligence and the calculation of compensation under different head....
In the absence of credible evidence, the insurance company is liable to pay compensation for the violation of policy conditions.
Validity of insurance policy and coverage of passengers under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Validity of insurance policy and liability of the Insurance Company to pay compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
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