Supreme Court of India
Smt. Suvarnamma & Anr. v. United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
Resultantly, as held by the Tribunal, the respondents are jointly and severally liable to pay the total amount of compensation i.e.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Claim for – For fatal accident – Award of compensation by Claims Tribunal, holding the owner of the offending vehicle and the insurance company jointly and severally liable – Appeal by insurance company – High Court set aside the award absolving the insurance company from liability – On appeal, held: In the facts of the present case, the conclusion of the Tribunal was a possible view, which could not have been reversed by High Court by merely making sweeping observations in a casual manner without there being any reliable evidence – Award confirmed.
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