Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 537 · Decided 22 August 2006
Lal Chand v. Oriental Insurance CO. LTD.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 537 · [2006] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 210
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3623/2006
- Decided
- 22 August 2006
- Bench
- AR. LAKSHMANAN, TARUN CHATTERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Motor Vehicles Act Section 149(2)(a)(ii), 174
Headnote
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Section 149(2)(a)(ii)-Liability of insurer­ Defence of fake licence of driver-Effect of-Held: Insurer has to prove that C the insured-vehicle owner erred in verifYing the genuineness of the licence held by the driver-Where owner is satisfied himself that the driver has be absolved of its liability. Vehicle owner employed a driver. Vehicle met with an accident. It was D insured with the respondent-insurance company. Tribunal awarded compensation to the claimants making insurance company liable to pay compensation. Insurance Company challenged the award. High
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