NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. PUSHPA
LAWS(SC)-2014-7-122
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Decided on July 02,2014

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Appellant
VERSUS
PUSHPA Respondents





Cited Judgements :-

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. THROUGH ITS REGIONAL OFFICE, BHARTI VIDYAPEETH BHAVAN, L.B. SHASTRI ROAD NEAR ALKA TALKIES, PUNE NO. 2 VS. SOBHA AMARSINGH RAJPUT AGE: 50 YEARS, OCCN. HOUSEHOLD [LAWS(BOM)-2016-10-160] [REFERRED TO]
PRITAM SINGH AND ORS. VS. ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-156] [REFERRED TO]
KARIMAN MAHTO VS. HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-380] [REFERRED TO]
U P STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION VS. PUNAM JOSHI & ANR [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-344] [REFERRED TO]
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. HAJRA [LAWS(DLH)-2016-4-119] [REFERRED TO]
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. NARAYAN TIWARI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-10-152] [REFERRED TO]
MADHU SHARMA VS. ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO. LTD [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-156] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. KOMAL DEVI [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-185] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. JYOTI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-256] [REFERRED TO]
U.P.S.R.T.C. VS. SHYAM BIHARI [LAWS(ALL)-2016-9-422] [REFERRED TO]
RAM DAI VS. STATE OF H P AND ANOTHER [LAWS(HPH)-2018-4-89] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. SIRI RAM AND ORS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-5-73] [REFERRED TO]
KRISHANA DEVI VS. MOHAN LAL [LAWS(HPH)-2019-12-252] [REFERRED TO]
AMEENA BIBI VS. SIRIA DEVI [LAWS(HPH)-2020-2-49] [REFERRED TO]
SANJNA RANI AND OTHERS VS. BALJIT SINGH AND ANOTHER [LAWS(P&H)-2017-4-3] [REFERRED TO]
OJHA AND ANOTHER VS. JAI SINGH AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-9-87] [REFERRED TO]
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. BHUPENDRABHAI MADHABHAI MAKWANA [LAWS(GJH)-2018-10-196] [REFERRED TO]
MOHINDRO RANI AND OTHERS VS. PRTC AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-7-7] [REFERRED TO]
SHRI RAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. RAJIYA AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2017-11-70] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS. SMT. NISHA @ BHURI [LAWS(MPH)-2017-11-188] [REFERRED TO]
THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SURAJ PRAKASH AND OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-311] [REFERRED TO]
KAMLA AND ANR. VS. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-8-164] [REFERRED TO]
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD. VS. RANI KAUR AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-8-165] [REFERRED TO]
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INS. CO. LTD. VS. BABU LENKA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-9-140] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. VEENA VERMA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-10-148] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. DHAN DEVI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-983] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. MATHU RAM AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-1-93] [REFERRED TO]
MEDHA AGGARWAL VS. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO., [LAWS(ALL)-2017-5-99] [REFERRED TO]
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SH. BHAJAN SINGH AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-8-6] [REFERRED TO]
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD VS. PRASANTI BEHERA AND ORS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-6-37] [REFERRED TO]
MAGMA HDI GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD VS. HARISH KUMAR SUKHIJA [LAWS(DLH)-2024-7-44] [REFERRED TO]
SAROJ AND ANOTHER VS. UDMI RAM AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-8-228] [REFERRED TO]
GURMIT KAUR AND ANR VS. JAGJIT SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2017-7-120] [REFERRED TO]
SAURAN RAM VS. DARA SINGH AND ANOTHER [LAWS(P&H)-2017-3-197] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. RESHMI DEVI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-10-144] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. RAJ KUMAR AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-255] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED INDIA INS CO. LTD. VS. RAKHI SHARMA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-1005] [REFERRED TO]
PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. LATA JAIN [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-994] [REFERRED TO]
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. OM PRAKASH & OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-315] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. MADINA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-339] [REFERRED TO]
BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. BANO BEGUM AND OTHER [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-291] [REFERRED TO]
NIRMALA AND OTHER VS. YOG RAJ AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-7-155] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS. ANKITHA P S [LAWS(KER)-2018-3-110] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. SMT. ANITA DEVI @ SHRISTA DEVI AND ORS. [LAWS(HPH)-2018-7-114] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. VIJAY SHANKAR AND 2 OTHERS [LAWS(ALL)-2017-3-63] [REFERRED TO]
U.P. STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION VS. SARASWATI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-155] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. GURDEEP SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-10-155] [REFERRED TO]
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE. CO. LTD VS. AKBAR ALI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-10-138] [REFERRED TO]
NANDA WD/O BHAUSAHEB JADHAV AND OTHERS VS. VIVEK S/O BABURAO NIRPHARALLE AND OTHERS [LAWS(BOM)-2016-4-223] [REFERRED]
ANGOORI DEVI AND ANOTHER VS. SATWINDER SINGH AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2017-8-114] [REFERRED TO]
REETA MAHAJAN AND OTHERS VS. HANS RAJ AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-5-656] [REFERRED TO]
BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ORS. VS. BALJEET KAUR AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2016-4-41] [REFERRED TO]
PERFETA ALIAS PERPETUA MARQUES VS. DILIP GALANDE, DRIVER [LAWS(BOM)-2018-5-41] [REFERRED TO]
CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. MS RAHAT KHANAM [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-157] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. ANIL KUMAR @ TINKU AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-249] [REFERRED TO]
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SUGAS AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-8-197] [REFERRED TO]
MANI RAM VS. RITU PAL [LAWS(DLH)-2016-4-120] [REFERRED TO]
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. ROSHAN LAL [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-318] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. HARBHAJAN KAUR AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-4-175] [REFERRED TO]
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SARASWATI DEVI AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-1-325] [REFERRED TO]
POOJA SHARMA VS. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ANR [LAWS(DLH)-2015-2-631] [REFERRED]
MANJIT KAUR VS. ALLA DUTTA [LAWS(P&H)-2016-11-140] [REFERRED TO]
SUMUNDRI DEVI AND OTHERS VS. RANDHIR SINGH AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-7-37] [REFERRED TO]
THE BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SHOVA LEPCHA AND ORS. [LAWS(SIK)-2016-5-3] [REFERRED TO]
SUMAN AND OTHERS VS. SOMVEER AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2016-4-256] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS. PRANAY SETHI [LAWS(SC)-2017-10-44] [REFERRED TO]
RENU AND OTHERS VS. KULDEEP @ BABLOO AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2019-1-426] [REFERRED TO]
SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. RAM KRISHAN AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-7-143] [REFERRED TO]
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VS. KANHIYA JHA & ORS [LAWS(DLH)-2017-8-151] [REFERRED TO]
BHARTI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. MAMTA DEVI AND OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2017-8-153] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. VS. DHARAM PRAKASH AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-2-213] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD VS. BALWINDER KAUR [LAWS(DLH)-2016-2-337] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. VS. BABITA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-138] [REFERRED TO]
ROYAL SUNDARAM ALLIANCE INSURANCE CO LTD VS. RAJIV JAIN & ORS [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-901] [REFERRED]
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. SMT. SAVITA AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2017-7-301] [REFERRED TO]
BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. IZHAR AHMAD AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-147] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD VS. VIDYAWATI DEVI AND 2 OTHERS [LAWS(ALL)-2016-7-370] [REFERRED TO]
JAGMAL SINGH YADAV AND ORS. VS. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-1-207] [REFERRED TO]
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. SMTI. BHAJANA SINHA [LAWS(TRIP)-2017-1-22] [REFERRED TO]
APURVA KALIA VS. HARVINDER SINGH AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2016-4-17] [REFERRED TO]
KARAN SINGH AND ANOTHER VS. SURAJ BHAN AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2017-2-331] [REFERRED TO]
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. DHARMISHTA JITENDRA MEHTALIA [LAWS(BOM)-2017-7-148] [REFERRED TO]
SHANTAVVA W/O LATE GADIGEPPA AWARI ALIAS ELIVAL AND ANOTHER VS. ANAND VIRUPAKSHAPPA BALLARI AND ANOTHER [LAWS(KAR)-2016-12-88] [REFERRED TO]
RINKI DEVI AND ORS. VS. JAMUNA PRASAD AND ORS. [LAWS(ALL)-2019-9-414] [REFERRED TO]
MEDHA AGGARWAL VS. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO., [LAWS(ALL)-2017-5-92] [REFERRED TO]
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. KESHAV RAI [LAWS(ALL)-2017-3-276] [REFERRED TO]
JAGTAR SINGH VS. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2015-2-801] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. AND ORS. VS. CHARAN KAUR AND ORS. [LAWS(P&H)-2016-2-86] [REFERRED TO]
KANTA VS. GAFFAR [LAWS(P&H)-2016-7-46] [REFERRED TO]
SANDEEP & ORS VS. STATE & OTHERS [LAWS(DLH)-2015-2-640] [REFERRED]
UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. SALEMWATI AND OTHERS [LAWS(P&H)-2017-8-287] [REFERRED TO]
AMBALIKA SINGH VS. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. [LAWS(ALL)-2017-11-211] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VS. KAUSHALYA DEVI AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-5-150] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. VS. MS. CHHAMA DEVI AND OTHERS [LAWS(HPH)-2018-5-236] [REFERRED TO]
CHETAN MALHOTRA VS. LALA RAM [LAWS(DLH)-2016-5-186] [REFERRED TO]
ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. VS. HEMRAJ AND ORS. [LAWS(DLH)-2016-3-41] [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Delay condoned. Issue notice returnable in four weeks.
(2.)The learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed for grant of stay. Regard being had to the totality of circumstances, it is directed that the petitioner insurer shall deposit a sum of Rs 20,00,000 (Rupees twenty lakhs only) before the Tribunal within four weeks and the Tribunal shall distribute it proportionately as per the directions given in its award.
(3.)Respondents I to 7, the legal heirs of deceased Kamalesh Mewada, filed a claim petition, MACP No. 194 of 2010 before MACT, Kekri, Ajmer, Rajasthan, under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for brevity "the Act") for grant of compensation amounting to Rs 1,55,55,000 along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition. On the basis of evidence brought on record the Tribunal awarded a sum of Rs 27,35,744 with 6% interest payable jointly and severally by the owner, driver and the insurer.


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