NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs SANT LAL . — SLP(C) No. 18362/2000
Case under Section IV-B. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010163552000
Filing Date
27-Sep-2000
Registration No
SLP(C) No. 18362/2000
Diary Number
16355/2000
Order Date
27-Nov-2000
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 08-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
Adv. 0
Respondent(s)
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1.SANT LAL .
Case History
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Case disposedDisposed
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27-Nov-2000
ROP - of Main CaseView PDF
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27-Sep-2000
Case filed
Registration No. SLP(C) No. 18362/2000
Case Summary: New India Assurance Co. Ltd. filed a Special Leave Petition challenging the High Court's order affirming an insurance award to Sant Lal. The insurance company argued it should not be liable due to alleged violation of a policy condition prohibiting passengers for hire or reward. However, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition, noting that the insurance company failed to provide evidence of any such violation, and both the trial court and High Court had found concurrently that no passenger was taken for hire. With concurrent factual findings against the insurer's claim, no grounds existed for the petition. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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