Insurance Liability

Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Liability Despite Fake Driver’s License in Motor Accident Case: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Geeta Devi and others (2023) INSC 954 (30 October 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Liability Despite Fake Driver’s License in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can deny liability in a motor accident claim if the driver possessed a fake driving license. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Geeta Devi and others Judgment Date: […]

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Supreme Court clarifies liability of insurance company: Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi vs. New India Assurance (2020)

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Supreme Court clarifies liability of insurance company: Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi vs. New India Assurance (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company is liable to pay compensation for an accident caused by a vehicle that was transferred but not registered in the name of the new owner. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case Name: Sushilaben

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Supreme Court clarifies driving license requirements for light goods vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (6 March 2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Goods Vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a driver with a license to drive a Light Motor Vehicle is also authorized to drive a Light Goods Vehicle without a specific endorsement. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation. Case Name:

Supreme Court clarifies driving license requirements for light goods vehicles: Jagdish Kumar Sood vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (6 March 2018) Read Post »

Supreme Court Orders Insurer to Pay Compensation, Allows Recovery from Vehicle Owner in Accident Case

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Supreme Court Orders Insurer to Pay Compensation, Allows Recovery from Vehicle Owner in Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Liability of Insurance Company when the vehicle is driven by a person without a valid driving license. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicle Accident Claim. Case Name: Pappu and Ors. vs. Vinod Kumar Lamba and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 19 January

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Tractor Accident Victim: Halappa vs. Malik Sab (2017)

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Can an insurance company deny a claim for compensation if the injured person was not a passenger in the vehicle? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case regarding a tractor accident. The court had to determine if the High Court was correct in reversing the compensation awarded by the Motor

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