LAWS(BOM)-2008-10-163

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD Vs. YUVRAJ SHALIKRAM

Decided On October 24, 2008
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD Appellant
V/S
YUVRAJ SHALIKRAM Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The appellant is aggrieved by the award passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nagpur in Claim Petition No. 338/1995 dated 27-4-2007.

(2.) The ground of challenge is a breach of condition of the policy. The breach of condition in the present case is that the vehicle was insured as a private vehicle, but was used for carrying passengers. According to the Insurance Company, therefore, it has no liability to pay the compensation. It is then urged that the liability to pay first and get reimbursed thereafter as decided in case of Baljit Kaur will not apply in view of latter two Judgments of this Court.

(3.) Learned Advocate for the appellant has relied upon the following Judgments in support of his contentions :-