https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197524 In claims elected under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, only the limited incorporation expressly made by Section 143 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 applies, and it extends only to Chapter X, not Chapter XI. The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot import the limited defences available under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act into an appeal under Section 30 of the 1923 Act. It also held that a claimant who chooses the Workmen's Compensation Act cannot rely on Chapter XI of the Motor Vehicles Act, since Section 167 embodies an election between the two statutory remedies. The High Court's view was set aside and the matters were remitted. en-us Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197524 In claims elected under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, only the limited incorporation expressly made by Section 143 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 applies, and it extends only to Chapter X, not Chapter XI. The Supreme Court held that an insurer cannot import the limited defences available under Section 149(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act into an appeal under Section 30 of the 1923 Act. It also held that a claimant who chooses the Workmen's Compensation Act cannot rely on Chapter XI of the Motor Vehicles Act, since Section 167 embodies an election between the two statutory remedies. The High Court's view was set aside and the matters were remitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197524