Compensation in motor vehicle accident case -- Driving license to minor -- Driving license issued to less than 18 years of age in contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of M.V. Act, 1988 – Driving licence was renewed for the first time only after the accident had taken place – License was invalid at the time of its issuance -- Renewal is of no consequence – Driver is son of the owner – It cannot said that appellant-father was not in knowledge about the fact that his son obtained driving licence when he was underage -- Insurer discharged his burden by establishing that appellants intentionally committed breach of insurance policy – Recovery rights given by Tribunal to Insurance company – Appeal by owner/driver dismissed.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 29.06.2020

Driving licence from Nagaland -- Driver of offending vehicle resident of Amritsar – Insurance company did not call upon driver of the vehicle to appear in the witness box to explain the circumstances under which he obtained licence from an authority in Nagaland – Held, insurance company cannot be heard to say that he was either not resident of Nagaland or could not obtain a licence from an authority at Kohima.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 26.09.2019

Driving licence from Nagaland not on smart card – No witness from Licensing authority examined – Notification by the State of Nagaland that such like licences would be deemed to be cancelled unless obtained in smart card – Held, that fact ipso facto does not prove that the driver was not duly licensed for the purpose of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 06.09.2019

Accident within 30 days of expiry of license – Effect of -- Driving license was valid upto 20.8.2011 and was renewed on 19th September, 2011 – Accident took place on 5.9.2011 – In view of Proviso to Section 14 of M.V. Act, 1988 , the driving licence of driver was held to be valid on the date of accident.

(P&H HC) Decided on: 28.11.2015