Branch Manager, United India Insurance ... vs Rambaran Yadav on 18 September, 2024
"8. From the above conditions, it is very much clear that the policy
will not be applicable in case the vehicle is used for transporting the
passengers. In the present case, the vehicle has been used for transporting
the passengers and that too in a large number. Therefore, it is not a case of
marginal infringement of a condition, rather it is a gross and flagrant
violation of the condition of the policy. This is a clear-cut breach of
fundamental condition of the policy and therefore, the claim under the
policy cannot be accepted by the Insurance Company. The contract of
insurance is a commercial contract like any other contract and its terms
and conditions are binding on both the parties. The judgment of this
Commission relied upon by the learned counsel for the petitioner
in Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. G. Velkumar, (supra), G.Siddesh Vs.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (supra) and New India
Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Ishwar Singh Rathore (supra) are applicable in the
present case and clearly the specific condition laid down in the policy has
been violated and therefore, the claim under the policy is not
payable.