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National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vidhyadhar Mahariwala & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 13 S.C.R. 604
Bench Arijit Pasayat J.
Decided 17 September 2008

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - & 173: c Motor vehicle accident - Claim -Award - Liability of insurer when driver not holding valid licence - Held: Insurer not liable. The question which arose for determination in this appeal was as to whether the Insurer is liable to pay the amount awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to claimant in a motor vehicle accident when the driver of '( . the vehicle was not holding a valid licence while driving the vehicle which met with an accident. Appellant-insurer contended that in view of the judg- ment of this Court in lshwar Chandra and Ors. Vs. Oriental

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