Deceased wife travelling in private vehicle of her husband held to be covered as third party; Sikkim HC awards “just compensation” to mother-in-law and minor child
The Court discussed the difference between a gratuitous passenger travelling in a private vehicle that met with an accident, and the deceased wife of the insured in the instant case who was held to be covered as a “third party”. The distinction proved to be elemental in granting “just compensation” to the appellants.
