M/S. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance ... vs Rambha Devi

insc-2024-840 Supreme Court of India 6 November 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL No. 841 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1477 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 842 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1479 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 483 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1506 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1478 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1476 of 2018; CIVIL APPEAL No. 1475 of 2018 • 119 min read

Judges (5)

Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud Coram Hrishikesh Roy Delivered Manoj Misra Coram Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Coram Pankaj Mithal Coram

Parties (2)

Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. Appellant Rambha Devi Respondent

Case Significance

M/S. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance ... vs Rambha Devi is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 6, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-840). A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the conflict on whether holders of LMV driving licenses can drive transport vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court upheld Mukund Dewangan (2017), holding that LMVs and Transport Vehicles overlap in definition, and an LMV license holder can drive transport vehicles up to 7,500 kg without additional endorsement, while special requirements apply only for heavier vehicles. The bench comprised Justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Hrishikesh Roy.

Summary

A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the conflict on whether holders of LMV driving licenses can drive transport vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court upheld Mukund Dewangan (2017), holding that LMVs and Transport Vehicles overlap in definition, and an LMV license holder can drive transport vehicles up to 7,500 kg without additional endorsement, while special requirements apply only for heavier vehicles.

What was the outcome of M/S. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance ... vs Rambha Devi?

A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the conflict on whether holders of LMV driving licenses can drive transport vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court upheld Mukund Dewangan (2017), holdin...

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-840)