Supreme Court of India
Lal Chand v. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Section 149(2)(a)(ii)-Liability of insurer Defence of fake licence of driver-Effect of-Held: Insurer has to prove that the insured-vehicle owner erred in verifYing the genuineness of the licence held by the driver-Where owner is satisfied himself that the driver has a licence and is driving competently, there would be no breach of section 149(2)(a)(ii)-lnsurer would not be absolved of its liability. Vehicle owner employed a driver. Vehicle met with an accident. It was insured with the respondent-insurance company. Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants making
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