https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284230 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was treated as a complete code for compulsory motor insurance and third-party liability, and Section 167 was held not to extend insurer liability into proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. The election doctrine could not enlarge the insurer's exposure beyond the compensation statute under which the claim was filed, and the indemnity and defence provisions of the 1988 Act could not be transplanted into a 1923 Act claim. On the facts, the deceased was also not proved to be a workman employed by the vehicle owner, as there was no reliable proof of employment. The claim against the insurer therefore failed. en-us Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:17:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284230 The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was treated as a complete code for compulsory motor insurance and third-party liability, and Section 167 was held not to extend insurer liability into proceedings under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. The election doctrine could not enlarge the insurer's exposure beyond the compensation statute under which the claim was filed, and the indemnity and defence provisions of the 1988 Act could not be transplanted into a 1923 Act claim. On the facts, the deceased was also not proved to be a workman employed by the vehicle owner, as there was no reliable proof of employment. The claim against the insurer therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=284230