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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Asha Rani & Ors on 17 August, 2001
In support of her arguments the learned counsel has placed
reliance on the decision in the case of Mallava (Smt.) and Ors. Vs.
Oriental Insurance Company Limited and Ors. reported in 1999 1
SCC Page-403 and another decision in the case of New India
Assurance Company Limited Vs. Asha Rani and Ors. reported in
2003 AIR SC Page-607 and United India Insurance Company
Limited Vs. Minor Mahesh Kanubhai reported in 2014 2 GCD Page-
1551. It was further argued that the question of law, if any, could be
raised by the Insurance Company at the appellate stage then it can be
permitted if it goes to the root of the case. On the subject the learned
counsel for the appellant has further argued that the Insurance
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Company cannot be held liable considering the above referred
decisions and ratio laid down by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court
in the case of Asha Rani and Ors.
Section 149 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923
United India Insurance Co.Ltd vs Minor Mahesh Kanubhai & 2 on 7 April, 2014
In support of her arguments the learned counsel has placed
reliance on the decision in the case of Mallava (Smt.) and Ors. Vs.
Oriental Insurance Company Limited and Ors. reported in 1999 1
SCC Page-403 and another decision in the case of New India
Assurance Company Limited Vs. Asha Rani and Ors. reported in
2003 AIR SC Page-607 and United India Insurance Company
Limited Vs. Minor Mahesh Kanubhai reported in 2014 2 GCD Page-
1551. It was further argued that the question of law, if any, could be
raised by the Insurance Company at the appellate stage then it can be
permitted if it goes to the root of the case. On the subject the learned
counsel for the appellant has further argued that the Insurance
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Company cannot be held liable considering the above referred
decisions and ratio laid down by this Court and the Hon'ble Apex Court
in the case of Asha Rani and Ors.
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd vs Maheshbhai Manjibhai Vaghela & on 17 September, 2014
8. Though the notice served upon the other side, no one is presence
therefore, the present appeal is to be decided on the basis of the
records and proceedings submitted to the Court. It is an admitted fact
that the Tribunal has recorded the findings in favour of the original
claimant. The deceased was traveling with the goods i.e. cattle in the
tempo along with his engaged employee and therefore, the arguments
made by the Insurance Company was turned down by the learned
Tribunal and not accepted. The Insurance Company held liable while
deciding the impugned claim petitions. It is observed by this Court in a
case of Oriental Insurance Company Limited Vs. Galbiben
Dosajibhai Manjibhai reported in 2009 GLHEL (High Court) 221029
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that, though the accident was occurred after the amendment, the liability
of the Insurance Company was upheld by this Court. That, no different
view taken by this Court. It is further observed in the case of Anu
Bhanvara Etc. Vs. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company
Limited reported in AIR 2019 SC Page-3934 and other unreported
decision, considering the peculiar facts of the case, that the accident
took place in 1996 and direction should be issued to the Insurance
Company to first satisfy the awarded amount in favour of the claimant
and recover the same from the owner of the vehicle. That the claimant
cannot be compelled to struggle further for recovery of the amount.
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Co Ltd vs Vandnaben Harshadbhai Ratani Thacker on 31 August, 2021
In the case of National Insurance Company Limited Vs. Ratani
and Ors. rendered in Civil Application No. 7399 of 2008 the victim of the
accident was traveling in the truck as a gratuitous passenger and
therefore, the Apex Court viewed that the Insurance Company would
not be liable to pay the compensation to the claimants. The effect of the
provisions contained in Section 147 with respect to the persons other
than the owner of the goods or his authorized representative would
remain in the same. Although the owner of the goods or his authorized
representative would now be covered under the policy of insurance
company and in respect of goods vehicle, it was never the intention of
the legislator to provide that the liability of the insurer with respect to the
passengers as especially gratuitous passengers, who were neither
contemplated at the time of contract of insurance was entered into nor
was any premium paid to the extent of benefit of insurance to such
category of people. Therefore, in the facts and circumstances of the
present case, this Court has no hesitation to hold that the claimants
were traveling in the tempo as gratuitous passengers and in that view of
the matter the appellant herein would not be liable to pay an amount of
compensation.
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