ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. vs BOHTI DEVI . — C.A. No. 1690/2005

Case Summary: On 11 March 2005, the Supreme Court granted Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.'s special leave to appeal and allowed the appeal, remitting the matter to the High Court of Punjab & Haryana for fresh disposal. The Court found that the High Court had not adequately addressed the fundamental question of the insurance company's liability regarding compensation to the vehicle owner. The Court directed Oriental Insurance to deposit the balance compensation amount with the Tribunal within six weeks, with the Tribunal placing these funds in a fixed deposit at a nationalized bank for six months, pending the High Court's further orders. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.