New Delhi. The Supreme Court has made it clear in its important decision that light motor vehicle (LMV) driving license holders will be able to drive heavy transport vehicles weighing up to 7,500 kg. Actually, this matter arose after the insurance companies rejected some accident claims.
The insurance companies rejected the claims in these cases because the accidents were related to driving transport vehicles by people who did not have a specific transport vehicle driving license. However, now this decision given by the five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is a setback for the insurance companies. Let us tell you which accident claim raised this question and on which the Supreme Court gave a big decision.
Question raised from 7 year old case
This case came before the Supreme Court regarding a matter related to 2017. 7 years ago, LMV license holder Mukund Devangan vs Mukund Devangan was driving a transport vehicle and during this time he met with an accident. When the claim was filed in this case, Oriental Insurance Company claimed that its license was only for light private vehicles and not for commercial or transport vehicles.
After this the case reached the Supreme Court, where it was heard. The main issue in this case was whether a person who has a light motor vehicle license can drive a taxi or other commercial and transport vehicle.
SC had sought help from the government
In this case, a bench of 3 judges of the Supreme Court gave its verdict and said that such transport vehicles, whose total weight does not exceed 7500 kg, cannot be excluded from the definition of light motor vehicle.
The Supreme Court had termed this issue a legal question and had also sought the assistance of the Attorney General. The court believed that these are policy related issues which affect the employment of lakhs of people, so the government needs to reconsider this matter.
