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M/s Chatha Service Station v. Lalmati Devi & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss.11, 14, 41 – Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
7 Apr 2025
Citation
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 435
Case no.
CIVIL APPEAL No. 5089/2025
Bench
Sudhanshu Dhulia, K. Vinod Chandran

Issue for consideration

Whether the Tribunal was justified in directing the insurer to pay the award amount and recover it from the owner and driver of the offending vehicle carrying hazardous goods, in view of the absence of an endorsement in the driving licence of the driver as required Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 r/w r.9 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

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