Supreme Court of India
Ram Chandra Singh v. Rajaram and Ors.
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Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad and resto re the First Appeal From Order No.3290 of 2016, to the file of the High Court to its original number for being decided afresh, on the limited question of whether the liability to pay compensation amount, is cas t upon the appellant (owner of the vehicle) or respondent No.7 (insurer).
Judgment, page 7
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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal Accident – Claim for compensation – Tribunal awarded compensation, but absolving the insurer on the ground t hat driver of the offending vehicle did not possess valid licence – L iability to pay compensation amount was laid on the owner and the driver of the vehicle – Appeal by the vehicle owner – Dismiss ed by High Court – On appeal, held: Insurer can be absolved on ly when the owner of the offending vehicle is aware of the fact that the licence was fake and still permitted the driver to drive the vehi cle – Mere fact that the driving licence is fake, per se,
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