TATA AIG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, M/S.J.S.MURALI vs THANGAM — CMA(MD)/623/2020

Case under U/s 173 of Motor Vehicle Act Section 1665. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 04th June 2026.

CNR: HCMD010260442020

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

CMA(MD)/16921/2020

Filing Date

16-03-2020

Registration No

CMA(MD)/623/2020

Registration Date

07-12-2020

Judge

Honourable Mr Justice P.VADAMALAI

Coram

Honourable Mr Justice P.VADAMALAI

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPEAL ( 167 )

Sub-Category

S. 173 of the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal Act ( 10 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

04th June 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Acts & Sections

U/s 173 of Motor Vehicle Act Section 1665

Petitioner(s)

TATA AIG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, M/S.J.S.MURALI

Respondent(s)

THANGAM

Adv. K. NEELAMEGAM ,FOR R5 SR675 DT.06/01/2021 ,COURT NOTICE,--------,R1 - THANGAM,(R2 TO R4 - MINORS REP. BY R

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Minor. Ponsingh,

Minor.Selvin,

Minor.Sanjay,

Poosaidurai,

Hearing History

Judge: Honourable Mr Justice P.VADAMALAI

11-12-2020

FOR ADMISSION

05-02-2021

FOR ADMISSION

Orders

04-06-2026
Honourable Mr Justice P.VADAMALAI

CASE SUMMARY: CMA(MD)/623/2020 The Madurai High Court set aside the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding Tata AIG Insurance liable for Rs.16,82,000 compensation in a fatal road accident case. The court found the insurance policy (Ex.R.2) for the offending vehicle was forged—police investigation and charge sheet confirmed this fraud. Since no valid insurance contract existed at the accident date, the insurance company was exonerated from liability. The vehicle owner alone is now liable to pay the compensation to the deceased's dependents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

CASE SUMMARY: CMA(MD)/623/2020 The Madurai High Court set aside the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award holding Tata AIG Insurance liable for Rs.16,82,000 compensation in a fatal road accident case. The court found the insurance policy (Ex.R.2) for the offending vehicle was forged—police investigation and charge sheet confirmed this fraud. Since no valid insurance contract existed at the accident date, the insurance company was exonerated from liability. The vehicle owner alone is now liable to pay the compensation to the deceased's dependents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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