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2010 ( I ) ILR-CUT- 396<br />

141<br />

B.K.PATEL,J.<br />

SMT. TULASI SAHUKAR -V- NEW INDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.& ORS.*<br />

FEBRUARY 2, 2010.<br />

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 (ACT NO. 59 OF 1988) – SEC.157.<br />

Insurance Policy – While in force owner expired and the offending<br />

vehicle met with an accident – Policy not cancelled – Ownership of the<br />

vehicle transferred in the name of the appellant during subsistence of<br />

the said policy – Policy issued infavour of the previous owner is<br />

deemed to have been transferred infavour of the present owner –<br />

Impugned award directing owner to pay compensation is set aside –<br />

Held no scope for the Insurance Company to avoid the statutory<br />

liability towards third party claims but to pay compensation with<br />

interest and cost to the claimants. (Para 21,22<br />

Case laws Referred to :<br />

1.1972 ACJ 13 : (Hindustan General Ins. Society Ltd.-V-Kausalya Rani Das<br />

& Anr.)<br />

2.1998 (1) TAC. 615 (SC) : ( Oriental Insurance Co.Ltd.-V-Inderjit Kaur &<br />

Ors.).<br />

3.1976 CLT 1283 : ( Cuttack Municipality -V-Shyamsundar Behera)<br />

4.2002 (3) TAC 663 (Mad.) : ( New India Assurance Co.Ltd. -V-Kaliathal &<br />

Ors.).<br />

5.1999(3) TAC 831 (Guj.) : ( United India Insurance Co.Ltd.-V- Mohanlal<br />

Nandiram & Ors.)<br />

6.2003(2) TAC.22 (SC) : (Rikhi Ram & Anr.-V- Sukhrania & Ors.).<br />

7.1985 CRI.L.J. 951 : (V.Parakashan -V-Pankajakshan & Anr.).<br />

8.1992 CRI.L.R. 2476 : (Virendrakumar J.Handa -V-Dilawarkhan<br />

Alij Khan & Ors.).

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