NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. versus PARVATHNENI & ANR.
Matter requires authoritative decision on whether a court can compel an Insurance Company to pay compensation with liberty to recover from vehicle owner when there's no legal liability, especially under Article 142.
- Parties
- Petitioner: National Insurance Co. Ltd.; Respondent: Parvathneni; Respondent: Parvathneni & Anr.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Judgment Date
- 31 August 2009
- Procedural Posture
- Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Referring Matter to Larger Bench
- Outcome
- Matter referred to larger Bench
- Legal Topics
- Insurance Company Liability, Motor Vehicles Act, Article 142 (constitution of India), Court Powers
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Parties
National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Petitioner
Parvathneni
Respondent
Parvathneni & Anr.
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Order Referring Matter to Larger Bench
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Court can compel Insurance Company to pay compensation awarded to claimant giving it liberty to recover the same from owner of vehicle when Insurance Company has proved it does not have any liability to pay the amount under the Motor Vehicles Act or any other enactment
- 2 Whether such direction can be given under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and scope of Article 142
Ratio Decidendi
Matter requires authoritative decision on whether a court can compel an Insurance Company to pay compensation with liberty to recover from vehicle owner when there's no legal liability, especially under Article 142.
Court Disposition
Matter referred to larger Bench
Orders
- Delay of 65 days in filing condoned.
- Issue notice.
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