National Insurance Co. Ltd vs Nitin Khandelwal on 8 May, 2008
In Nitin
Khandelwal's case (supra) the passengers had snatched away the car from the
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driver and even then the Hon'ble Supreme Court was pleased to hold that the
owner was entitled to insurance claim on non-standard basis. In many cases the
driver is killed by the passengers. His body is thrown away and the car is
driven. Still the owner is entitled to the insurance claim.