Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding of offence at appellate stage - Parties can compound the offence even at the appellate stage of the proceedings - Once a person is allowed to compound a case conviction u/s.138 of the Act should also be set aside...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 173 -- Accident - Tractor trolley insured only for the use of agricultural purpose - Trolley carrying labourers hired for doing agriculture work met with an accident - Held, transport of labourers is a part of agricultural work and hence covered by policy...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 173 -- Motor Accident - Commencement of Insurance Policy - Insurance policy was to commence on 20.09.2005 - However, time when it was to commence neither mentioned in the cover note nor in the insurance policy - Held, policy would commence from midnight of 19/20.09.2005 - Insurance company not liable for accident which occurred at..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320 -- Dishonour of cheque - Both parties filed applications u/s 147 of the Act reporting settlement and seek permission to compound offence - Held, offence punishable u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act is compoundable - Permission granted...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 149, Insurance Act, 1938, Section 64VB -- Motor Insurance - Insurance of cover note - Premium paid by cheque - Cheque, however, dishonoured and company cancelled the cover note - Accident occurred two days prior to cancellation of cover note - Insurance company not liable - Held, mere issuance of cover note without payment of premium..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147 -- Death of gratuitous passenger travelling in a goods vehicle - Vehicle driven in contravention to terms and conditions of the Insurance Policy - Owner and Driver of the Vehicle liable to pay compensation - Insurance Company cannot be held liable...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 149(2), 166 -- Motor Vehicle Accident - Compensation - Contravention of insurance policy - Insurance Company can be directed to pay the compensation and would be at liberty to recover the amount of compensation from the insured to satisfy the award...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 320 -- Dishonour of cheque - Offence can be compounded even during pendency of appeal - Petitioner permitted to compound the offence - Conviction and sentence set aside...........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 163A -- Motor Accident - Young unmarried son of claimants aged about 21 years died when the scooter he was driving hit a tree - Insurance policy of the scooter was against third party risk only - Held, deceased was not a third party - Claimants/parents not entitled to any compensation u/s 163-A of the Act - Further held, if the..........
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 147, 163A -- Accident - Compensation - Liability of insurer - Insurance company challenging compensation on ground that deceased was driving vehicle owned by his mother and so no third party involved - Said contention raised by insurer for the first time before High Court - Appeal dismissed...........
