Driving licence from Nagaland not on smart card – Notification by the State of Nagaland that such like licences would be deemed to be cancelled unless obtained in smart card – Insurance company did not examine any witness from the concerned licensing authority to prove that licence in question was not issued by the said authority – Held, if the driver had not obtained a licence in smart card form and drives a vehicle in the State of Nagaland, he may be challaned for non-possessing of a valid licence in that State but that fact ipso facto does not prove that the driver was not duly licensed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 06.09.2019

Accident within 30 days of expiry of license – Driving licence of driver was held to be valid on the date of accident.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 28.11.2015

Invalid driving license – Owner did not raise any contention that he has used due diligence in allowing the driver to drive the vehicle -- Appellant/ Insurance Company was directed to deposit the amount directing that the company may recover the same from respondent Nos.3 (Driver) and 4 (owner) – Executing Court dismissed Execution application being not maintainable, however Insurance Company was given independent right to recover the amount from insured (Owner and Driver) as per award through regular civil suit – High Court affirmed the order – Held, it would be travesty of justice, if the Insurance Company which is directed to pay the amount and then face immense difficulties in executing a decree -- Impugned judgments cannot be sustained -- Appeals are allowed, the executing courts are directed to proceed with the execution and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible.

(SC) Decided on: 04.08.2009