NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs CHOLLETI BHARATAMMA .

The Supreme Court addressed the liability of insurance companies under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, particularly concerning the indemnity for the death of passengers in goods vehicles. The Court clarified that the amendment in 1994 expanded the insurer's liability to include passengers, thus removing previous limitations on compensation for death or bodily injury. The Court held that insurance policies must cover such liabilities, affirming the interpretation established in New India Insurance Co. v. Satpal Singh, which recognized the absence of an upper limit for compensation in cases of death or injury.