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Amrit Paul Singh v. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. (2018) 7 SCC 558 - The Supreme Court reaffirmed principles related to motor vehicle insurance claims, emphasizing that insurers are liable to pay compensation even if there is a permit violation, and highlighted the pay and recover principle where insurers can recover amounts from third parties responsible for the accident Dhiren Kumar Mishra VS Kande Purty - Orissa, Dilip VS Nitin Jain - Karnataka, Mangal Singh Aanchal S/o Kandruram Aanchal VS Nidhish P. R. S/o Raju P. - Chhattisgarh.
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Liability and Compensation Enhancement - The case established that compensation could be increased based on the severity of injuries sustained by the claimant. The Court also clarified that permit violations do not absolve insurers from liability, aligning with previous judgments such as Swaran Singh THE MANAGER v/s NEELAJI @ NEELAJAMMA - Karnataka.
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Legal Principles and Precedents - The judgments relied on earlier Supreme Court decisions, including Swaran Singh and Lakhmi Chand, to support the application of the pay and recover doctrine and to uphold the insurer's liability despite permit breaches THE MANAGER v/s NEELAJI @ NEELAJAMMA - Karnataka, Dharmpal VS Dataram - Rajasthan.
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Permit Violation and Insurance Liability - The case clarified that even if a vehicle lacked a valid permit at the time of the accident, the insurer remains liable to pay compensation, with the insurer having the right to recover the amount from the vehicle owner or responsible party afterward ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited VS Ratan Kumar Sharma - Rajasthan.
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Key Insights:
- The Supreme Court's consistent stance is that permit violations do not automatically exempt insurers from liability.
- The pay and recover principle is firmly established, allowing insurers to recover compensation paid from third parties responsible for the accident.
- Compensation can be enhanced based on injury severity, as demonstrated in the case THE MANAGER v/s NEELAJI @ NEELAJAMMA - Karnataka.
Conclusion: The case of Amrit Paul Singh v. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. is a landmark judgment reaffirming insurer liability despite permit violations, emphasizing the pay and recover principle, and permitting compensation enhancement based on injury severity. These principles are consistently upheld across multiple references, shaping motor vehicle insurance jurisprudence in India.
Search Results for "Amrit Paul Singh V"
2024 Supreme(Online)(KAR) 12458 • India - High Court of Karnataka
C.M. POONACHA, J
Paul Singh v. ... Paul Singh case, and determined that an enhancement of compensation was warranted based on the claimant's injuries. ... 10, 11) ... ... (B) Liability - Insurer liable to pay compensation despite permit violation, in line with Amrit ... Learned counsel for the claimant submits that having regard to the finding recorded with regard to permit violation and in view of the judgment of Amrit Paul Singh and another Vs. ... Having regard ....
2019 0 Supreme(Ori) 296 • India - Orissa
A.K.RATH
Challa Bharathamma case and the Amrit Paul Singh v. ... Challa Bharathamma case and the Amrit Paul Singh v. ... An identical question came up for consideration before the apex Court in the case of Amrit Paul Singh and another v. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited and others, (2018) 7 SCC 558. ... Therefore, the principles laid down in Swaran Singh and Lakhmi Chand in that regard would not be applicable to t....
2019 0 Supreme(Kar) 680 • India - Karnataka
P.G.M.PATIL
The court referred to the case of Amrit Paul Singh and Another Vs. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. ... In this regard, the learned counsel for the claimants has relied on the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Amrit Paul Singh and Another Vs. TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others in Civil Appeal No.2253 of 2018 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India on 17.05.2018. ... The said directions are in consonance with the principles stated in Swaran Si....
2020 0 Supreme(Kar) 1557 • India - Karnataka
S.SUNIL DUTT YADAV, P.KRISHNA BHAT
Motor Vehicles Act - Insurance - Amrit Paul Singh and Anr. Vs. ... In support of the said contention, learned counsel for the appellant places reliance on the observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Amrit Paul Singh and Anr. Vs. Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited & Ors, (2018) 7 SCC 558 . ... Learned counsel for the Insurer of the offending vehicle Sri Manvendra Reddy vehemently contends that while he has no dispute about the proposition of law laid down in #HL....
2025 0 Supreme(Jhk) 680 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
Pranay Sethi reported in (2017) 16 SCC 680 and Amrit Paul Singh and Another v. ... Sinha, the learned counsel for the appellant/ Insurance company in the case of Amrit Paul Singh and Another v. ... According to him, the permit was not before the learned Tribunal and in view of that the learned Tribunal has erred in not granting the right to recovery to the appellant/Insurance company and he relied in the case of Amrit Paul Singh an....
2025 Supreme(Online)(Chh) 10793 • India - IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
Sanjay K. Agrawal, J
(Para 6, 7) ... ... (B) The principle of pay and recover established in Amrit Paul Singh vs TATA ... In this regard, the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in the matter of Amrit Paul Singh vs TATA AIG General Insurance Company Limited 1 may be noticed herein, where their Lordships of the Supreme Court have clearly recorded a finding that ... In view of the aforesaid principle of law laid down by their Lordships of the Supreme Court in the matter of Amrit #HL_....
2024 0 Supreme(Chh) 94 • India - Chhattisgarh
SACHIN SINGH RAJPUT
The court referred to the provisions of Section 149(2) and Section 66 and relied on the judgments of Amrit Paul Singh and another ... The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Amrit Paul Singh and another Vs. Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. (supra) in Paragraph 23, it is observed and held as under: “23. ... He placed reliance on the decisions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matters of Amrit Paul Singh and another Vs. Tata AIG....
2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 2764 • India - Rajasthan
SABINA
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on several Supreme Court judgments, including Amrit Paul Singh v. ... Swaran Singh, and others, which established the principle that even if the insurer succeeds in establishing its defense, the Tribunal ... In support of his arguments, learned counsel has placed reliance on the decision of this Court in Amrit Paul Singh and Another. Vs. ... Swaran Singh and Ors , (2004) 3 SCC 297, wherein, it was held as under:- "....
2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 2353 • India - Rajasthan
ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Paul Singh v. ... vehicle did not have a permit to ply at the time of the accident, leading to a breach of policy, and referred to the judgment in Amrit ... The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Amrit Paul Singh v. TATA AIG General Insurance Co.
2023 Supreme(Online)(CAL) 11903 • India - Calcutta High Court
HON'BLE JUSTICE BIVAS PATTANAYAK
Ltd. versus Swaran Singh and others and Amrit Paul Singh versus TATA AIG General Insurance Com.
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