NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs DHIRENDRA NATH SAHA . — C.A. No. 6285/2001

Summary of C.A. No. 006285/2001 New India Assurance Co. Ltd. appealed a High Court judgment (dated 17 December 1999) dismissing its challenge to a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award of Rs. 5,00,000 with 10% interest to both the deceased's father and mother following a fatal accident on 6 February 1986. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal on 7 October 2003, holding that the mother—an original claimant—was not made a party to the appeal, making her a necessary party whose absence prevented entertaining the appeal. No order as to costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.