Insurance Company Can Contest Motor Accident Compensation Quantum When Impleaded as Party: SC

National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs Gauri Gurudas Gaonkar And Ors. (Supreme Court of India) In National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs Gauri Gurudas Gaonkar And Ors., the Supreme Court of India examined whether an insurance company, when impleaded as a party in a motor accident claim, can contest the claim on all grounds including the quantum of compensation. The case arose from a motor accident in which a pedestrian was hit by a car driven in a rash and negligent manner, resulting in death. The legal heirs filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Acc...