Supreme Court of India · 2008-02-13
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. vs RAMILA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/9719
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
- Respondent
- RAMILA .
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to award compensation to the claimants in a motor vehicle accident case, emphasizing that the insurance company's liability under Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act is not limited to Rs. 50,000 for death or bodily injury. The Court clarified that the insurance policy's terms were not adequately presented, leading to the conclusion that the liability was unlimited in this case. The High Court's enhancement of compensation to Rs. 5,57,000 for Vimal Kumar's LRs and Rs. 1,67,600 for Rameshchand's LRs was also upheld, dismissing the insurance company's appeal.