United Inida Insurance Company Limited v. Dilsay Sahu
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Section 173 appeal by insurer – 'Act only' policy – death of pillion rider
Case brief
What is this about?
MAC No. 734 of 2019, High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur (Single Bench, Sanjay K. Agrawal J., decided 17/04/2026). United India Insurance Company Ltd. appealed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the award dated 3.1.2019 of MACT Janjgir in Claim Case No.61/2018, by which compensation liability of Rs.6,10,000/- was fastened on it for the death of a pillion rider. Insurer's contention that the policy was act only and the pillion rider was not covered, limiting its liability, was rejected: no such plea or evidence, and para-31 finding of the Tribunal that the pillion rider is covered. Appeal dismissed. Counsel: Raj Awasthi for the insurer; PK Patel for claimant-respondents No.1 to 4.
What did the court decide?
Appeal of the Insurance Company dismissed; the impugned award of the Claims Tribunal fastening liability of Rs.6,10,000/- on the Insurance Company was not interfered with.