Partly allowed
Ashok Kumar S/O Late Sh. Doulat Ram, v. S.B.I. General Insurance Company Ltd.
Rajasthan HCXOBJC/16/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Court set aside the lower tribunal's order regarding insurance company liability and modified the compensation amount. It held that the insurance company was absolved of liability because the vehicle lacked a valid permit and the policy was cancelled by the owner prior to the accident. The court also rejected the argument that the tribunal could compel the insurer to pay under Article 142.
What did the court decide?
Writ petitions allowed partly; compensation increased by Rs. 8,07,716/- to claimants along with 7% simple interest. Tribunal orders on insurance company liability set aside.