NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD. vs PUJA ROLLER FLOUR MILLS (PVT) LTD.. — C.A. No. 6548/1999

Case under Section IV. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010178021998

Filing Date

06-Nov-1998

Registration No

C.A. No. 6548/1999

Diary Number

17802/1998

Order Date

13-Apr-2005

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 10-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section IV

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD.

    Adv. RAJIV NANDA (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.PUJA ROLLER FLOUR MILLS (PVT) LTD..

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 13-Apr-2005

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 06-Nov-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 6548/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

Summary: National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Puja Roller Flour Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed National Insurance's appeal on April 13, 2005, setting aside High Court orders that imposed unlimited liability on the insurer. The Court restored the Motor Accidents Tribunal's original award limiting the insurer's liability to Rs. 1,50,000, with the vehicle owner responsible for the remaining Rs. 5,22,000 of the Rs. 6,72,000 total compensation awarded for a motor accident occurring on September 29, 1989. Rationale: The accident occurred within four months of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 coming into force (July 1, 1989), falling within the transitional period specified in Section 147(2) of the new Act, which permitted old policies with limited liability to continue in effect during that window. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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