https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199948 The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's decision holding the owner of an insured vehicle solely liable for compensation in an accident caused by an unlicensed driver. The Court emphasized that the insurer is not obligated to indemnify the owner if the vehicle is driven by an unlicensed person, as per Section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The Court dismissed the appeal, ruling that the insurer's obligation was discharged due to the owner's failure to prove the driver had a valid license and the owner's false claim of selling the vehicle. en-us Thu, 10 Aug 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:37:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199948 The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court's decision holding the owner of an insured vehicle solely liable for compensation in an accident caused by an unlicensed driver. The Court emphasized that the insurer is not obligated to indemnify the owner if the vehicle is driven by an unlicensed person, as per Section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The Court dismissed the appeal, ruling that the insurer's obligation was discharged due to the owner's failure to prove the driver had a valid license and the owner's false claim of selling the vehicle. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 10 Aug 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199948