Yamanappa v. Mallanagouda and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench; MFA No.201713/2019 (MV-I); Justice C.M. Joshi; decided 04-03-2025; appeal under Section 173(1) Motor Vehicles Act; appeal against insurer alone does not survive in absence of owner; appeal dismissed; MVC No.869/2016, I Addl. Senior Civil Judge & MACT VI, Vijayapur; claim Rs.14,00,000/-.
What did the court decide?
An appeal against the insurer alone does not survive in the absence of the owner of the vehicle. ¶25