Partly allowed
Sri Ravikumar v. Sri Chandrashekar v Bhat
Karnataka HCMFA/7787/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Where a policy condition is violated (vehicle lacking permit), the Tribunal had exonerated the insurer. The court held the insurer must first pay compensation to the claimant and then recover it from the owner after establishing the permit violation. Tribunal's compensation of Rs.4,89,300 upheld; no enhancement granted.
What did the court decide?
Insurer held liable to pay compensation and recover same from owner; no enhancement of Rs.4,89,300 award.