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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Jagdev Singh – Appellant
Versus
Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the appeal against the tribunal award. (Para 1) |
| 2. contentions regarding admissibility of additional driving license evidence. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. judicial assessment regarding the necessity of evidentiary verification. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 4. remand of proceedings for fresh factual adjudication. (Para 7) |
| 5. procedural directions for expeditious disposal and final order. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
JUDGMENT :
SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J.
1. The present appeal has been preferred against award dated 08.01.2015 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ludhiana (in short ‘Tribunal’), whereby, claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was allowed and the appellants (driver and owner of the offending vehicle) were held liable to pay compensation.
2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellants contends that the learned Tribunal erred in granting recovery rights to respondent No.1–insurance company solely on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle was holding driving licence issued by a foreign country. He further contends that an application for additional evidence (CM No.7174-CII of 2015) has been filed, whereby the appellants seek t
When a material document affecting the liability of parties is introduced at the appellate stage, the court may remand the matter to the tribunal for fresh adjudication to ensure the validity of the ....
The validity of the driving license and the failure to produce it were central to the court's decision in setting aside the grant of recovery rights to the insurance company and holding the appellant....
The court ruled that a valid driving license existed despite non-production at trial, yet affirmed the obligation to produce it, imposing costs for non-compliance.
The driving licence of the vehicle operator was legally valid at the time of the accident, and the Tribunal's erroneous conclusion of cancellation led to incorrect recovery rights granted to the insu....
Section 2(10) of the Act defines driving licence to mean the licence issued by a competent authority under Chapter II authorising the person specified therein to drive, otherwise than a learner, a mo....
Driving without a valid domestic license violates the Motor Vehicles Act, invalidating insurance coverage and allowing recovery of compensation paid to claimants.
The onus to prove the validity of a driving licence in an insurance claim lies with the driver and owner of the vehicle, not the Insurance Company.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the liability of the insurance company to pay compensation for accidents involving vehicles insured by them, and the right of the insurance company....
Right of recovery granted herein is liable to be revisited by Tribunal while proceeding with execution proceedings for recovery of amount, if driver or owner of offending vehicle produce effective Dr....
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