Supreme Court of India · 2020-09-23
Beli Ram vs Rajinder Kumar
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 4453
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Beli Ram
- Respondent
- Rajinder Kumar
- Author
- Sanjay Kishan Kaul
- Bench
- Krishna Murari, Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of liability in cases where a driving licence has expired. It was determined that the existence of a valid driving licence at the time of the accident is crucial for the insured's liability. The court emphasized that the expiry of the licence does not absolve the insured from liability if the licence was valid when the accident occurred, leading to the affirmation of the lower court's award for compensation.