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.