Priya Soparkar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FIRST APPEAL NO. 2462 OF 2025 Reliance General Insurance Company Limited, …Appellant Mumbai.

Versus Laxmi Manikaram Paswan and ors. …Respondents Ms. Shalini Shankar, for the Appellant.

Mr. T. J. Mendon with Mr. T. R. Kale, for the Respondents.

CORAM: R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATED: 30^th JANUARY, 2026.

PC:-

1. By consent of both sides, heard finally at the stage of admission.

2. This appeal involves short question as to whether the Tribunal was justified in not discharging the Insurer from the liability to pay compensation. In view of the fact that the Insurer was able to prove the fake driving license of the driver of the offending vehicle.

3. The learned counsel for the Appellant submits that the Insurer has taken specific plea with regard to the fake driving license of the driver of the offending vehicle, and the same has been substantiated by examining clerk from RTO, Andheri. It is Digitally signed by PRIYA PRIYA RAJESH RAJESH SOPARKAR SOPARKARDate:

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