Allowed
Reliance General Insurance v. Smt. Savitri and Ors.
Chhattisgarh HCMAC/1067/2011
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Chhattisgarh allowed an insurance company's appeal against a compensation award. The Bench held that the deceased was a gratuitous passenger and since the premium was not paid, the insurer was not liable. The court directed the insured owner to pay compensation.
What did the court decide?
Appellant insurer exonerated from liability; civil suit by claimants against owner and driver directed instead; deposited amount to be withdrawn or recovered from owner.