Supreme Court of India

Singh Ram v. Nirmala and Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 3 S.C.R. 36
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 6 March 2018

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Motor Vehicles Act 1988 – s. 166 – Compensation – Liability to pay when license fake – On facts, insured did not hold a valid driving licence at the time of the incident – Liabi lity to pay compensation fastened on owner-cum-driver of the offending ve hicle by courts below – Insurance company directed to pay and recover from the owner – Interference with – Held: Not called for – Owner did not depose in evidence – He produced a licence which was found to be fake – Another licence he sought to produce had alread y expired before the accident and was not renewed wit hin the prescribed period –

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