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2000 Supreme(P&H) 915

M.L.SINGHAL
United India Insurance Co. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Darshan Kaur Etc. – Respondent


Judgment

M.L.Singhal, J.

1. Vide order dated 18.7.1998, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Sirsa awarded Rs. 50,000/- as compensation under head "no fault liability to Smt. Darshan Kaur and others-claimants in claim application filed by them against United India Insurance Company Limited etc. under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for the grant of compensation to them on account of the death of their bread-winner Harjinder Singh. As per the facts put forth in the claim application Harjinder Singh was travelling on 18.1.1997 in Canter No. DL-IL-6251 which was owned by him. On the way tyre of the Canter burst and as a result of mishap, Harjinder Singh suffered fatal injuries. Canter was being driven by Gurnam Singh. It was insured with the United India Insurance Company Limited.

2. Aggrieved from this award passed under the "no fault liability", United India Insurance Company Limited has come up in revision to this court by invoking its jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the United India Insurance Company Limited is not liable to reimburse the claimants. United India Insurance Company Limited would h








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