ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD Vs. UMRAO SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE appeal is by the insurance company which had the benefit of defence under Section 170 of the Motor Vehicle Act as on the issue of quantum and liability.

(2.) ON the ground of liability the contention was that the deceased was a pillion rider and was not covered for risk by the terms of the policy. This contention is not correct since it is a comprehensive policy that includes risk to a pillion rider as well, in terms of the Circular issued by the Tariff Committee on 1 of 1978 dated 17.3.1978 and subsequently carried through the terms of the policy by the insurance company.