Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Roshan Lal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In an appeal by an insurance company challenging an interim compensation order under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the court held that the order was not illegal. While reserving recovery in case of a successful defense, the appeal was dismissed.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was dismissed. It is clarified that observations in the impugned order shall not be a hurdle against defenses available to the insurance company.