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45 IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd vs. Geeta Devi and others
AIR 2023 Supreme Court 5545
Date of Order: 30th October, 2023
Compensation — Right of recovery — Death due to negligent driving of employee — Fake driver’s license — Failure on the part of the insurance company to plea — Failure on the part of the insurance company to prove wilful breach of insurance policy by the insured — Insurance policy did not mandate to confirm every license with RTO authorities — Liable to compensate for damages. [S. 149, 168, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988].
FACTS
In 2010, Mr. Dharambir died in a road accident, when his motorcycle was hit by a truck driver who was driving negligently. Dependents (Respondents) of the deceased sought compensation from the insurance company of the truck (Petitioner). The Tribunal held that the insurance company was liable but later discovered that the driving license of the truck driver was fake. Thus, the Tribunal directed the Petitioner to deposit the awarded amount with the liberty to recover the same from the present owners of the truck. Aggrieved, the Petitioner approached the Hon’ble Delhi Hi
