Supreme Court of India

National Insurance Corporation Ltd. v. Kanti Devi and Ors.

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Reported as [2005] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 186
Bench Arijit Pasayat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 9 May 2005

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Section 149(2)(a)(ii)-Motor accident- Death-Claim for compensation-Plea of insurer that driver of the alleged c vehicle did not hold requisite driving licence to drive that type of vehicle- Award of claim-Liability put on insurer with right to recover it from insured- Appeal of insurer dismissed by High Court relying on a decision of Supreme Court-In appeal, held: Jn view of a subsequent judgment of Supreme Court insurer can take the defence that the driver did not have the requisite driving licence to drive a particular type of vehicle-Onus is on the insurer to prove

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