The respondent denied its liability on the ground, amongst others, that its record did number disclose that it had issued any insurance policy in respect of the particular truck.
The appellant filed an application before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bangalore, under section 110 A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, seeking companypensation for her husbands death.
The respondent filed an appeal in the High Court companytending that on the date on which the insurance policy was alleged to have been issued by it, its statutory liability was limited to a sum of Rs.
The Tribunal limited the liability of the respondent insurer to a sum of Rs.
50,000.
From the Judgment and Decree dated the 8th and 9th January 1976 of the Karnataka High Court in Misc.
19 of 1973.
The Premier Insurance Co. Ltd., Gandhinagar, Bangalore, which was operative from June 30, 1969 to June 29, 1970.
60,000 for herself and her children.
50,000.
On April 5, 1970, the appellants husband was driving a scooter, MYL 8574, on the Kasturba Road, Bangalore, when a goods truck, MYT 3298, knocked him dead.
19 of 1973.
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal No.
First Appeal No.
The owner of the truck had taken a statutory insurance policy with the respondent.
1282 of 1976.
This companytention was accepted by the High Court and hence this appeal by the claimant.
20,000 only and, therefore, the Tribunal was in error in passing an award against it in the sum of Rs.
N. Bhatt for the Appellant.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by CHANDRACHUD, C.J. This appeal by certificate of fitness arises out of the judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated January 9, 1976 in Misc.
C. Dua for the Respondent.
First Appeal No.
On a companysideration of the entire evidence, the Tribunal passed an award on November 20, 1972, holding that the appellant was entitled to recover companypensation in the sum of Rs.
