Supreme Court of India · 2008-03-12
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD vs N.R.USHARANI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/16017
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD
- Respondent
- N.R.USHARANI
- Bench
- H.K. SEMA & MARKANDEY KATJU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Insurance Company is not liable to pay compensation to a pillion rider as per the precedent set in New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Asha Rani & Ors., (2003) 2 SCC 223, which established that pillion riders are not covered under the insurance policy. The Court set aside the High Court's order and allowed the appeal, reaffirming the legal principle regarding insurance coverage for pillion riders.