UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. vs LEHRU .

The Supreme Court reiterated that under Section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, an Insurance Company cannot avoid liability to third parties based on the argument that the driver's license was fake unless it proves deliberate breach of conditions. The Court upheld the decision of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the High Court, which both ruled that the Insurance Company must compensate the claimants first, regardless of the license's authenticity. The appeal by the Insurance Company was dismissed, reinforcing the established legal principle that liability cannot be evaded without clear evidence of wrongdoing.