Supreme Court of India · 2004-04-28
New India Assurance Co. Ltd vs Kiran Singh & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 3884
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- New India Assurance Co. Ltd
- Respondent
- Kiran Singh & Ors
- Author
- H.K.Sema
- Bench
- S.N. Variava, H.K. Sema
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Tribunal and the High Court regarding the validity of the insurance policy in a motor accident case. The Court emphasized that the appellant, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., failed to provide evidence proving the authenticity of their policy document, which included an endorsement 'I.M.T.13'. The Court affirmed the compensation awarded of Rs.6,25,000 with interest, rejecting the insurance company's argument that liability was limited to Rs.30,000 per passenger under the Indian Motor Tariff Rules, as the policy's validity was not established.