Lease of vehicle to Transport undertaking – Intimation not given to Insurance Company -- Insurer’s liability -- Transport undertaking can also be treated as owner for the purposes of Section 2(30) of the Act of 1988 -- Insurer cannot escape the liability to indemnify as in the case of hiring of vehicle intimation is not required to be given, it is only in the case of complete transfer of the vehicle an intimation has to be given by the transferee for effecting necessary changes in the policy -- Even otherwise, that would be a ministerial act and the insurer cannot escape the liability for that reason.

(SC) Decided on: 27.10.2015