The New India Assurance Com. Ltd, Thr. Its Chief Regional Manager, Nagpur v. Shashikala Wd/O Gopichand Aade and Others
MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS – Death of occupant of private Minidor
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First Appeal No. 838 of 2009, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench (Abhay J. Mantri, J., decided 27-06-2025; neutral citation 2025:BHC-NAG:6644). New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Shashikala Aade and others, arising from M.A.C.P. No.278/2005, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Washim (judgment and award dated 20-03-2009). Keywords: package/comprehensive policy; unnamed passengers; liability of insurer towards occupant of private car irrespective of policy terms; gratuitous versus fare-paying passenger; breach of terms of insurance policy; adverse inference for failure to adduce evidence; pay and recover; enhancement of compensation without cross-appeal or cross-objection; Order XLI Rule 33 CPC; Section 2.1(i) and 2.1(ii) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988; Sections 279 and 304-A IPC; Balakrishnan (2013) 1 SCC 731; Vibhuti 2003 (7) KantLJ 524; Surekha v. Santosh Jadhav (2021) 16 SCC 467; Minidor MH-28/C-7610; appeal dismissed.