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1 - 10 of 13 (0.33 seconds)Section 304A in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
National Insurance Co. Ltd vs V. Chinnamma & Ors on 25 August, 2004
'Deceased was sitting on mudguard of tractor.
Deceased fell down and died. The tractor was insured
for the driver and not for any other
person/passenger, as the premium paid was for the
driver only. The seating capacity of a tactor is for one
person, i.e. driver. The insurance company should not
be made liable for an occurrence, which takes place
on a vehicle not meant
nt for passengers'
Further, I draw my support from case titled National
Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. V. Chinnamma & Ors. 2005(1) LJR
145/146 SC, wherein, the Hon'ble
ble Apex Court has observed as
under:
The Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs Ishwanti And Others on 22 May, 2012
It is, therefore,
plain logic that when the seating capacity of a tractor is for
one person, i.e. driver, the other person sitting on it, is not
covered under the insurance policy. There is breach of terms
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and conditions of the policy and the insurance company
should not be made liable for an occur
occurrence, which takes
place on a vehicle not meant for passengers. Since there is
breach in
n the terms and conditions of the policy, the
insurance company should be absolved of its liability.
Reliance has been drawn in this regard in case titled The
Oriental Insurance
nsurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Ishwanti & Ors. 2013(1) RCR
(Civil) 110/111 P&H,, wherein our Hon'ble High Court of
Punjab & Haryana has held as under:
Section 147 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
Manuara Khatun & Ors vs Rajesh Kr. Singh & Ors on 21 February, 2017
In support of this contention,
learned counsel relies upon judgments
ju of Hon'ble Supreme Court in
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"Manuara Khatun & Others Vs. Rajesh Kr. Singh & Others" Law Finder
Doc ID # 831243;
Shivaraj vs Rajendra on 5 September, 2018
831243 "Shivaraj Vs. Rajendra & Another" Law Finder Doc ID
# 1181090; and "Bajaj
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Kailash
Devi & Others" Law Finder Doc ID # 980758.