Generally the Insurance companies absolve themselves from paying any money to the pillion riders of a motor cycle and the occupants of a car in case of any accidents to the vehicles.
Hon'ble Justice Midha of Delhi High Court gave a land mark ruling that the Insurance companies must pay for the pillion riders of a motor cycle and other occupants of a car in case if the vehicles they travel involve in accidents and if they are injured or otherwise.
The case is as follows:-
One Mr. Yash Pal's son was travelling as a pillion rider in a motor cycle and met with a fatal accident. A petition was filed in a Court claiming compensation for the loss of his son by the petitioner against the Insurance company. A lower court dismissed the claim against the insurance company and in the High court the Judge held that the insurance company is indeed liable to pay for the pillion rider.
All the insurance firms which have opposed cases like this admitted in the Court that they are liable and they are ready to pay compensation and they are ready to withdraw any appeal filed in cases like this.
(with courtesy The New Indian Express)
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