Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 261 · Decided 8 March 2007
Ishwar Chandra and ORS. v. The Orient Al Insurance CO. LTD. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 261 · [2007] 3 S.C.R. 720
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1213/2007
- Decided
- 8 March 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 15(1), 15, 166
Headnote
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 C expired 8 months before the date of accident-Liability to pay compensation­ Whether on the Insurance company or the insured-Held: The renewal cannot be said to have holding valid licence-Hence insured liable to pay the compensation, and not the Insurance company. D A motor accident took place on 28.4.1995 causing death of one person. In a claim petition, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal awarded compensation. The award was confirmed by
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