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Supreme Court of India · 2020-04-15

Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi vs The New India Assurance Company Limited

Citation / case number
AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 1977
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Sushilaben Indravadan Gandhi
Respondent
The New India Assurance Company Limited
Author
R.F. Nariman
Bench
S. Ravindra Bhat, R.F. Nariman

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court addressed the liability of an insurance company in a case involving a fatal accident caused by a mini-bus driven recklessly. The court examined the terms of the insurance policy and the implications of the limitation of liability clause. Ultimately, it ruled in favor of the appellants, holding that the insurance company was liable to compensate for the damages incurred due to the accident, emphasizing the importance of consumer protection in insurance contracts.

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