MV Act | Insurance Company Can Seek Recovery From Vehicle's Owner Only After Paying Compensation Awarded By Tribunal: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court applied the principle of pay and recover, stating that an insurance company must pay the compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal to the claimant before filing an execution petition against the owner of the offending vehicle. The ruling came while hearing an appeal filed by Gajulapalli Vasundhara under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act against an award passed…
