Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 149(2) — Insurance — Liability of insurer — “Pay and recover” directions — Fake driving licence — For insurer to avoid liability, it must prove not only that the driver’s licence was fake, but also that the owner (insured) deliberately breached the policy by entrusting the vehicle to such a driver.
2025 INSC 1204 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HIND SAMACHAR LTD. (DELHI UNIT) Vs. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS ( Before : K. Vinod Chandran and N. V.…