Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Section 3

Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles: Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Rambha Devi & Ors. (2024) INSC 840 (06 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Driving License Requirements for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 06 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a person holding a license for a ‘Light Motor Vehicle’ (LMV) […]

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Supreme Court clarifies the validity of Light Motor Vehicle Licenses for Transport Vehicles: Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Rambha Devi & Ors. (2024) INSC 840 (6 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies LMV License Validity for Transport Vehicles Date of the Judgment: 6 November 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 840 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Hrishikesh Roy, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, Pankaj Mithal, J, Manoj Misra, J. Can a person holding a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) license legally drive a transport vehicle? The

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Driving Licence Validity for Light and Transport Vehicles: Supreme Court to Revisit Mukund Dewangan Judgment

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Supreme Court to Revisit Driving Licence Rules for Light Motor Vehicles and Transport Vehicles LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person holding a driving licence for a “light motor vehicle” is also authorized to drive a “transport vehicle of light motor vehicle class” without a specific endorsement on the licence. CASE TYPE: Motor Vehicles Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Rash Driving Case: Sagar Lolienkar vs. State of Goa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order of conviction for offences under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for rash and negligent driving is justified, and what should be the appropriate sentence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case

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Supreme Court Declares ‘Jugaad’ a Motor Vehicle Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 352 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, J. and Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, J. Is a ‘Jugaad’ a motor vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question. This judgment clarifies the legal status of ‘Jugaad’ vehicles. The court determined

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Insurer’s Liability Clarified: Supreme Court on Invalid Driving Licenses in Motor Vehicle Accident Claims (2008)

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Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 17, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When an accident occurs involving a vehicle, and the driver’s license has expired, who is responsible for paying the compensation? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs.

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