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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO.6666 OF 2021 (@ SLP(C) No.804/2020)
RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
MEENAKSHI & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
Application for deletion of the names of respondent Nos.7 and
8 is allowed at the request of appellant.
Despite service, none has put in appearance on behalf of the
other respondents/claimants.
We have heard learned counsel for the appellant.
Leave granted.
The short arguments raised by learned counsel for the
appellant is that the amount of compensation on account of love and
affection could not have been granted in view of judgment of this
Court in ‘The New India Assurance Company Limited Vs. Smt. Somwati
& Ors.’ reported in (2020) 9 SCC 644.
In view of the said fact, compensation of Rs.3,00,000/-
(Rupees Three Lakhs) awarded on account of love and affection is
not legally permissible head of compensation.
Consequently, we allow the present appeal. The insurance
company shall pay compensation awarded by the High Court less
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Rupees three lakhs.
In case the amount of compensation has not been disbursed to
the claimants, the reduced amount shall be paid to the insurance
company but if the amount of compensation stand disbursed to the
claimants, the same shall not be recoverable from the claimants.
Pending application(s)...