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  • Motor Claim and Influence of Liquor - Several cases highlight the impact of driving under the influence of liquor on motor vehicle claims and legal proceedings.
  • In Claim Case No. 25/2012 (01000005924), the tribunal noted that the driver’s license was not issued from the relevant authority, and consumption of liquor was contested, affecting the claim’s validity Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. VS Gouribai Nag W/o Late Nathuram Nag - Chhattisgarh.
  • In another case, the insurer repudiated a claim citing the influence of liquor, supported by police reports indicating intoxication, but post-mortem reports did not confirm liquor in the deceased’s body, leading to dispute LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA VS BALVINDER KAUR - Consumer.
  • Multiple judgments (e.g., 01200007696, 02300069115) discuss whether the deceased or claimant was under the influence of liquor at the time of the accident. Courts often rely on medical evidence, police reports, and court acquittals to determine intoxication status, which significantly influences claim acceptance or rejection STUDY CIRCLE SOCIETY VS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION - Consumer, Surinder Kaur VS Havaldar Harinder Singh - Punjab and Haryana.
  • Liquor Storage Tank Collapse and Damage Claims - A case (01200013188) involved damage caused by the collapse of a motor liquor storage tank, where the claim was initially rejected but later held to be illegal, emphasizing the importance of proper safety and liability assessments in liquor-related industrial accidents VISHNU CHEMICALS (P) LTD. VS NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. - Consumer.
  • Legal Provisions and Confiscation of Liquor Transport - Under the Bombay Prohibition Act and related laws, transporting contraband liquor using motor vehicles can lead to confiscation and criminal liability. Evidence and proper claim procedures are critical for claiming entitlement or defending against charges HARILAL GANGARAM VS STATE - Gujarat.
  • Court and Tribunal Judgments - Courts have emphasized that proving influence of liquor involves medical, police, and legal evidence. Acquittals or absence of liquor in post-mortem reports can influence the outcome of claims and criminal charges, but the presence of alcohol or intoxication evidence often leads to claim denial or criminal conviction NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS DHIRAJ SHARMA - Consumer, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA VS BALVINDER KAUR - Consumer, HARILAL GANGARAM VS STATE - Gujarat. Analysis and Conclusion:
    The influence of liquor significantly affects motor vehicle accident claims, with courts and tribunals scrutinizing evidence such as police reports, medical findings, and legal proceedings. Claims are often repudiated if intoxication is established, especially when supported by police or medical evidence. Proper documentation and adherence to legal standards are crucial for both claimants and defendants in liquor-related motor accident cases.

Search Results for "Motor Claim and Liquor"

Oriental Insurance Co.  Ltd.  VS Gouribai Nag W/o Late Nathuram Nag

2016 0 Supreme(Chh) 514 India - Chhattisgarh

PRITINKER DIWAKER

Motor Vehicle Act,1988 - Accident - Claim of Compensation - Consuming liquor - Driving licence – Contention ... As these two appeals arise out of common award dated 13.7.2015 passed by Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kondagaon, in Claim Case No. 25/2012, they are being disposed of by this common order. ... 3. ... the insurance company examined one Abhay Kumar Sinha, Branch Manager, Jagdalpur, who has stated that as per record of Regional Transport Office (RTO), licence was not issued from the authority alleged....

Vandana Singh VS Balram Prasad

2019 0 Supreme(Chh) 47 India - Chhattisgarh

GAUTAM CHOURDIYA

JUDGMENT : ... Gautam Chourdiya, J ... This appeal is preferred by the claimants under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award dated

VISHNU CHEMICALS (P) LTD.  VS NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

India - Consumer

P.RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU, MAMATA LAKSHMANNA

for damage caused by a motor liquor storage tank collapse. ... liquor tank while reversing, and held the repudiation of the claim to be illegal. ... liquor storage tank and subsequent damage to raw material. ... Motor Liquor Storage tank collapsed and due to collapse of the tank and leakage of motor liquor it flowed like flood in the raw-material after processing in the manufacturing unit. ... While so on 26.4.1996 at about 11.00 p.....

STUDY CIRCLE SOCIETY VS LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION

India - Consumer

N.K.VAIDYA, S.K.DUBEY, SAROJ RAJWADE

while driving motor cycle when he was under influence of liquor and was disqualified to hold driving licence being a minor - Onus ... establish the defence - Police had registered case against truck driver - Postmortem report did not reveal deceased had consumed liquor ... died in motor accident while going on motor cycle dashed against truck Claim repudiated on ground that deceased committed suicide ... motor cycle he was under influence of liquor. ....

Surinder Kaur VS Havaldar Harinder Singh

2019 0 Supreme(P&H) 188 India - Punjab and Haryana

LISA GILL

(B) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166--Accident--Claim Petition--Influence of Liquor--As per SMO of hospital ... no alcohol or poison was detected in the viscera of stomach--Therefore, it cannot be held that deceased was under influence of liquor ... (A) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, S.166--Accident--Claim Petition--Service of deceased given to his wife--It ... It was held that the deceased consumed liquor before the accident and it was he, who was responsible for the acci....

HARILAL GANGARAM VS STATE

1969 0 Supreme(Guj) 8 India - Gujarat

D.A.DESAI

accused No. 1 - As regards confiscation of the motor truck which was used for transporting contraband liquor after discussing the ... Bombay Prohibition Act - Section 98, 98 (1) and 99 - Transporting contraband liquor - Evidence - Confiscating ... 4 or any other person claiming to be entitled to the motor truck who puts forth his claim keeping in view the provisions contained ... As the learned Magistrate convicted him for abetting transport of liquor the learned Magistrate was perfect....

LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA VS BALVINDER KAUR

India - Consumer

C.C.PANT, KUSUM LATA SHARMA

The insurer repudiated the accidental claim on the grounds of intentional self-injury, influence of intoxicating liquor, and breach ... The police report indicated the influence of liquor, and the court concluded that the insurer rightly repudiated the accidental claim ... Act, and the influence of intoxicating liquor in the insured's death. ... The learned Counsel for the complainant submitted that the post-mortem report did not state the presence of liquor in the body of the deceased....

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.  LTD.  VS DHIRAJ SHARMA

India - Consumer

K.S.CHAUDHARI

After an accident, the insurance company repudiated the claim, alleging that the complainant was driving under the influence of liquor ... Issues: The core question was whether the complainant was driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs at the ... acquittal under Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act by a competent court indicated that he was not under the influence of intoxicating liquor ... OP resisted complaint and reiterated that as complainant was driving vehicle under influence of liqu....

State Of Maharashtra VS Kanchanmala Vijaysing Shirke

1995 0 Supreme(SC) 849 India - Supreme Court

B.L.HANSARIA, N.P.SINGH

Motor Vehicles Act 1939 - Section 94 - Motor Vehicles Tribunal claim - Pay compensation to Claim - State ... of liquor and was driving jeep in a rash and negligent manner which resulted in accident and death of Vijay Singh- It was also alleged ... in office of appellant was driving vehicle authority of driver who was in-charge of said vehicle and as driver had consumed more liquor ... It was alleged that respondent was under the influence of liquor and was driving the....

JYOTHIMANI MARY REGINA, S SURESH STEPHEN vs THE MANAGER, ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO.LTD., DINESH BHAT V

2025 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 16230 India - Karnataka High Court

UMESH M ADIGA, J

Respondent No.1 denied the contentions of the claim petition and further contended that rider of the motor cycle was under the influence of liquor/intoxication and a case was registered against him under the provision of Section 185 of the Motor Vehicle Act and 304 of IPC ... Walter Sugumar was crossing the road and at that time, he met with an accident due to rash and negligent driving of the motor cycle bearing registration No.KA-01-V-7393 by its rider. As a result of which, A. ... Driving by a drunken person or by ....

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