The United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Buddhu Ram
Motor accident compensation – modification of appellate judgment
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur | MCC No. 37 of 2026 (decision 15.01.2026) | United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Buddhu Ram, Fekan Bai, Vidhya Chandravanshi & Bhikram Chand Sharma | Modification of judgment dated 10.12.2025 in MAC No. 882 of 2024 to restore 'pay and recover' stipulation of Claims Tribunal award dated 04.03.2024 | Insurer to satisfy award first, then recover from driver and owner of offending vehicle | Application allowed, MCC disposed of | Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey | No statute or precedent discussed | Neutral citation 2026:CGHC:2471, marked NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Modification of the judgment dated 10.12.2025 in MAC No. 882 of 2024 to incorporate the stipulation that the Insurance Company shall satisfy the compensation pursuant to the Claims Tribunal award and recover it from the driver and owner of the offending vehicle; with this modification the MCC is disposed of.