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1 - 9 of 9 (0.23 seconds)Section 166 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
National Insurance Co. Ltd vs Laxmi Narain Dhut on 2 March, 2007
11. The Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of National
Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Laxmi Narain Dhut, 2007
ACJ 721 has taken a similar view.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Prabha Devi & Ors on 13 March, 2013
12. At this juncture, it would also be appropriate
to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex
Court in National India Assurance Company
Limited Vs. Prabha Devi & Ors., (2013) 14 SCC
719, wherein considering the judgment of the
Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Dhanraj
(supra), in similar facts and circumstances of
the case, has held that since the deceased
himself was the insurer as well as owner of
the vehicle, no amount of compensation could
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have been awarded to the original claimants.
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company ... vs Deepakbhai Bhikhabhai Patel on 13 July, 2016
14. The contention raised by the learned advocate
for the appellant that the personal accident
coverage was also there in the policy also;
however, on that ground also, the claim
petition cannot be maintained by the
appellants in form of a claim petition under
Section 166 of the Act. As held by this Court,
in Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd.
(supra), such liability, if any, arises by
virtue of the terms of the contract and in
case if there is any breach of the same, the
party to the contract can avail legal remedy
either before the competent Civil Court or
before the Consumer Forum.
Section 173 in The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 [Entire Act]
Dhanraj vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr on 24 September, 2004
12. At this juncture, it would also be appropriate
to refer to the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex
Court in National India Assurance Company
Limited Vs. Prabha Devi & Ors., (2013) 14 SCC
719, wherein considering the judgment of the
Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Dhanraj
(supra), in similar facts and circumstances of
the case, has held that since the deceased
himself was the insurer as well as owner of
the vehicle, no amount of compensation could
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have been awarded to the original claimants.
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd vs Sunita Rathi & Ors on 4 December, 1997
In the case of Oriental
Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Sunita Rathi
& Ors. [1998 ACJ 121] it has been
held that the liability of an
Insurance Company is only for the
purpose of indemnifying the insured
against liabilities incurred towards
third person or in respect of
damages to property. Thus, where the
insured i.e. an owner of the vehicle
has no liability to a third party
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the Insurance Company has no
liability also.
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