Supreme Court of India

Ishwar Chandra and Ors. v. The Orient Al Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 3 S.C.R. 720
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 8 March 2007

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-s. 15(1)-Motor accident-By driver-Driver not having valid licence for the vehicle on the date of accident-Licence had i expired 8 months before the date of accident-Liability to pay compensation­ Whether on the Insurance company or the insured-Held: The renewal application not having been filed till the date of accident, the driver cannot be said to have holding valid licence-Hence insured liable to pay the compensation, and not the Insurance company. motor accident took place on 28.4.1995 causing death of one person. In a claim petition, Motor Accidents Claims

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