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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
Hon'ble Rajnish Kumar,J.
National Insurance Co. Ltd. Thro. Its Assistant Manager – Appellant
Versus
Shiv Gopal S/O Late Fateh Bahadur – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of the case and parties involved. (Para 2 , 7 , 8) |
| 2. arguments presented by the parties regarding employment and liability. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. court's consideration of the case and evidence. (Para 6 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. discussion on the validity of the driver's license and insurance policy conditions. (Para 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. court's observations on statutory obligations and insurance liability. (Para 17 , 19 , 20) |
| 6. discussion on interest on compensation and employer's liability. (Para 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. clarification on the date from which interest is due. (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 8. final decision on compensation and interest. (Para 27 , 28) |
JUDGMENT :
(Rajnish Kumar, J.)
1. Heard Ms. Pooja Arora, Advocate holding brief of Shri S.C. Gulati, learned counsel for the appellant, Shri Sunny Sharma, Advocate holding brief of Shri Aditya Prakash Sharma, learned counsel for the claimant-respondent no. 1 and Shri Shubham Singh, Advocate holding brief of Shri Raj Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2/the owner of vehicle.
2. This First Appeal From Order under Section 30 of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 has been filed against the judgment and award dated 30.05.2
The insurance company is not liable for compensation if the driver lacked a valid driving licence at the time of the accident.
Compensation under the Employee's Compensation Act is due immediately upon the accident, with interest applicable from that date, contingent on proper adherence to insurance and licensing conditions.
An employer may be held vicariously liable when an employee operates a vehicle without a valid license, negating insurer liability in case of substantive policy breach.
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The insurance company is not liable to indemnify for compensation under the Employees Compensation Act when the driver does not possess a valid driving license, as this constitutes a breach of policy....
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the deceased's murder arose in the course of employment, attracting the provisions of the Employee Compensation Act, and that the insurance....
The validity of the driving license is a consideration under a contract of insurance, and the insurer can raise the issue in the proceedings under the Employees Compensation Act.
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