UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs BHUSHAN SACHDEVA .

The Supreme Court held that an insurance company has the right to appeal against an award passed by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, even if the insured has not challenged the award. The Court clarified that denying the insurer the right to appeal would be inequitable, as the entire liability falls on the insurer when the insured does not contest the award. The Court ruled that the appeal by the insurance company is maintainable, thus allowing the insurer to seek redress against the Tribunal's decision.