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IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
PARTH PRATEEM SAHU
R.K. Transport and Construction Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
Shankar Besra S/o Shri Baldev Besra – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accident details and claim application. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. court's analysis on driving license validity. (Para 7 , 11 , 12 , 15 , 16) |
| 3. arguments regarding license validity and insurance liability. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. supreme court decisions on driving license authorizations. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 5. final order regarding insurance liability. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
PARTH PRATEEM SAHU, J.
1. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the parties, the case is heard finally.
2. This appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (for short “Act of 1988”) is filed by the appellant (owner) of the offending vehicle- Bolero Pick-up No. CG-12-AN-4525 challenging the award dated 23.04.2019 passed by learned Third Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Bastar at Jagdalpur in Claim Case No.20 of 2018, whereby claim application filed by the respondents No.1 to 3/claimants has been partly allowed.
3. Facts relevant for disposal of this appeal are that respondents No. 1 to3/claimants filed an application under Section 166 (1) and Section 140 (1) of the Act of 1988 before the learned Third Additional Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bastar at Jagdalpur, pleading therein
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