Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 560 · Decided 23 September 2020
Beli Ram v. Rajinder Kumar & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 560 · [2020] 11 S.C.R. 31
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7220/2011
- Decided
- 23 September 2020
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, ANIRUDDHA BOSE, KRISHNA MURARI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Workmen's Compensation Act
Headnote
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 - The first respondent was driving the vehicle as the driver of the appellant for almost three years without renewing licence - The first respondent-driver met with an accident while driving a truck and suffered 20 per cent permanent disability Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 - The aspect of non-validity of the driving licence weighed with the High Court and while passing the impugned judgment absolved insurance company of any liability and fastened the same upon the appellant-owner on account of breach of insurance
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