No Need to Prove Death Was Caused by Owner’s Wrongful Act for Claim Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act: Sikkim High Court
In a significant ruling, the Sikkim High Court recently dismissed the appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited challenging the compensation awarded to Nim Tshering Sherpa, the son of a deceased victim in a motor vehicle accident. The insurance company argued that the accident was caused by vis major (an unforeseeable event beyond human control) due to an earthquake, and therefore, it should not be liable to pay compensation. However,…
