A union of taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers has approached the Supreme Court expressing concerns about overturning a verdict which allows drivers having Light Motor Vehicle(LMV) license to drive.
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Setting aside an order passed by the state commission, the national consumer disputes redressal commission (NCDRC) rejected a vehicle insurance claim due to an invalid license of the driver, who was driving the car when it met with an accident.
The legal question has given rise to various disputes over payment of claims by insurance companies in accident cases involving transport vehicles being driven by those having licences to drive light motor vehicles (LMVs). The Motor Vehicle Act provides for different regimes for grant of driving licences for different categories of vehicles.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench to consider whether or not Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) driving licence holders require a separate endorsement for driving transport vehicles carrying up to 7,500 kilograms.