Nagashetty vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court analyzed the applicability of Sections 2(14), 2(44), 2(46), and 2(47) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, determining that the attachment of a trailer to a tractor transforms it into a transport vehicle, necessitating a valid driving license for such vehicles. The Court held that the driver, possessing only a tractor license, was not authorized to operate the vehicle in question, thus absolving the Insurance Company of liability and affirming the High Court's decision that the owner must compensate the claimants. The appeal was dismissed, but the owner was allowed to seek reimbursement from the Insurance Company.