L.I.C. OF INDIA vs SUNITA — C.A. No. 1730/1999

Case Summary: L.I.C. of India v. Sunita & Ors (C.A. No. 1730/1999) The Supreme Court allowed L.I.C.'s appeal on 15 December 2004, modifying the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award. The Tribunal had held only the vehicle owner liable for compensation, but the Court reversed this, making both the owner and insurance company jointly and severally liable to pay compensation. The decision was based on precedent from the 3-Judge Bench case National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Swaran Singh. No costs were awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.