Bombay High Court Upholds Pay-and-Recover Direction Against Insurer for Dishonoured Cheque Premium — Insurer Must Pay Third-Party Claimants First Then Recover from Owner. The court held that under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the insurer is liable to third parties even if the premium cheque was dishonoured, and the direction to pay first and recover from the owner is valid.
4 Dec 2017The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. appealed against the judgment and award dated 7th November 2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Akola in...




