NEW INDIA ASS. CO. LTD. vs ASHA RANI .

The Supreme Court addressed appeals under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, specifically regarding the liability of insurance companies to compensate for injuries to gratuitous passengers. The Court reaffirmed the principle established in New India Assurance Company vs. Satpal Singh, which held that insurance companies are liable to pay compensation for injuries to gratuitous passengers under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court declined to refer the matter to a larger bench, maintaining the existing legal interpretation.