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INSURANCE LAW –

MOTOR VEHICLES

ACT –

COMPENSATION

PAYMENT –

SUPREME COURT

I. Common Issues: 2. Civil Appeal No.3094 of 2020 : The New India Assurance
Company Limited vs Smt. Sangita & Ors.
1. Whether the High Courts erred in law in granting
compensation to the Claimants under the heads of “Loss 3. Civil Appeal No.3095 of 2020 : The New India Assurance
of Consortium” and “Loss of Love and Affection”? Company Limited vs Azmati Khatoon & Ors.
2. Whether it is only the wife who is entitled for 4. Civil Appeal No.3096 of 2020 : Cholamandalam Ms
consortium or the consortium can be awarded to General Insurance Company Limited Vs Umarani & Ors.
children and parents also? 5. Civil Appeal No.3097 of 2020 : The New India
II. Appellants: Assurance Company Limited vs Smt. Pinki & Ors.
6. Civil Appeal No.3098 of 2020 : The New India Assurance
Three Insurance Companies : 1. New India Assurance
Company Limited vs Nanak Chand & Ors.
Company Limited; 2. Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
Company Ltd. and 3. The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. 7. Civil Appeal No.3099 of 2020 : The Oriental Insurance
through three separate appeals. Company Limited vs Smt. Rinku Devi & Ors.

III. The Appeals Before Supreme Court: IV. Case Laws Discussed:
1. Civil Appeal No.3093 of 2020 : The New India
1. National Insurance Company Ltd. -vs- Pranay Sethi and
Assurance Company Limited vs Smt. Somwati & Ors.
Others, (2017) 16 SCC 680 – Constitution Bench;
2. The Oriental Insurance Company ltd. -vs- Smt. Rinku
About the author Devi and others;
Arkodeb Sinha 3. General Manager Kerala State Road Transport
Associate Advocate Corporation, Trivandrum -vs- Susamma Thomas(Mrs)
Kolkata and others, (1994) 2 SCC 176;

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