LAWS(DLH)-2014-5-305

NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD. Vs. RIYASAT KHAN

Decided On May 05, 2014
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO LTD. Appellant
V/S
Riyasat Khan Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ADMIT .

(2.) THE present appeal has been filed by the appellant/Insurance Company on the sole ground that the respondent No.2, i.e., driver of the offending vehicle was minor and was not holding valid driving licence on the date of the accident.

(3.) ON this issue, the learned counsel has relied upon the following cases: - (I) United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Gian Chand, II (1997) ACC 437 (SC), wherein after considering the judgments of Skandia Insurance Company Limited Vs. Kililaben Chandravadan & Ors; I (1997) ACC 413 and Sohanlal Passio Vs. P. Sesh Reddy & Ors., 1996 (5) SCC 21, held as under: -