Jagdish Kumar Sood vs United India Insurance Co.Ltd.

The Supreme Court held that under Section 2(21) of the Motor Vehicles Act, a 'light motor vehicle' includes transport vehicles with a gross weight not exceeding 7500 kg, and a driver licensed for light motor vehicles is competent to drive such vehicles without a separate endorsement. The Court set aside the Tribunal's order absolving the insurer from liability, holding that the insurer, along with the owner and driver, is jointly and severally liable for compensation. The appeal was allowed, enhancing the liability of the insurer as per the established legal principle.