The High Court of Kerala dismissed the insurer's appeal against the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal. Relying on a Full Bench decision, the court held that lack of driver authorization does not exempt the insurer from indemnifying the vehicle owner.
Appeal dismissed; Tribunal's award upholding liability on insurer stands.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/27TH PHALGUNA, 1936
MACA.No. 315 of 2009 ( )
OPMV 353/2005 of MACT, KASARAGOD
APPELLANT(S)/3RD RESPONDENT:
THE BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD., III FLOOR HIGH LANE PLAZA, M.G. ROAD, KASARAGOD.
BY ADV. SRI.RAJAN P.KALIYATH
RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONER AND RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2:
S/O. RAJU, RESIDING AT ARMANGANAM KALNAD POST AND VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK AND DISTRICT.
MARABAIL HOUSE, CEMNAD X, 43 D
KALANAD POST AND VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK.
THIS MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18-032015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
P.B.SURESH KUMAR, J.
M.A.C.A. Nos.315 of 2009
Dated 18th March, 2015.
J U D G M E N T
The insurer in a petition for compensation before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal has come up in this appeal challenging the decision of the Tribunal.
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appellant. The appellant is aggrieved by the award of the Tribunal and hence the appeal.
Insurance Company Ltd. v. Jisha (2015(1) KLT 1) that want of authorisation for the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident to drive a transport vehicle would not absolve the insurer from the liability to indemnify the owner.
There is, therefore, no merit in the appeal and the same is accordingly, dismissed.
Sd/-
P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether lack of driving authorization for the vehicle owner absolves the insurer from liability.
Whether the insurer's challenge to the Tribunal's award has merit.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. JishaApplied¶31
National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Jisha (2015(1) KLT 1)
The Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd.
Anil Kumar
Chandrashkhara.U
K. Baburaja
P.B. Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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