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2004 Supreme(SC) 19
2004(1) Supreme 275
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
(From Punjab and Haryana High Court)
V.N. Khare, CJI., S.B. Sinha, J.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. -Petitioner
versus
Bhagwani & Ors. -Respondents
Special Leave Petition (C) No. 9215 of 2003
Decided on 5-1-2004
Counsel for the Parties :
For the Petitioner : Atul Nanda, Ms. Veena Nanda and P.N. Puri, Advocates.
IMPORTANT POINT
Learner s licence is also a valid licence.
Headnote:Motor Vehicles Act, 1988-Sections 4(3), 7(a), 10(3), 14, 149(2)-Learner s licence is also a valid licence-Accident claim-Insurance Company would be liable to satisfy the decre if a vehicle at the time of accident was driven by a person having a learner s licence-National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Swaran Singh, 2004(1) Supreme 243 : Relied on. (Para 1)
JUDGMENT
By V.N. Khare, CJI & S.B. Sinha, J.-This Special Leave Petition is covered by a judgment of this Court in SLP (Civil) No. 9027 of 2003, National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Swaran Singh & Ors., delivered today where it has been held that the learner s licence is also a valid licence.
It is accordingly dismissed.
Petition dismissed.
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