UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs SURESH K.K.

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, regarding insurance coverage for a person hiring a goods carriage vehicle. The Court held that a person who hires a vehicle is covered under Section 147, even if no goods were being transported at the time of the accident. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the claimant, a coolie-worker, was entitled to compensation as he was a passenger in the hired vehicle, which was insured, and the driver was negligent.