Supreme Court rules that LMV licence holders can drive transport vehicles under 7,500 kg
Supreme Court of India on Wednesday clarified that a person holding a light motor vehicle (LMV) driving licence is also permitted to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight of up to 7,500 kg. This judgement, delivered by a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, is a blow to insurance companies that had previously rejected claims in cases where accidents involved transport vehicles being driven by those who did not have a specific transport vehicle driving licence.
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Justice Hrishikesh Roy, who authored the unanimous verdict, stated that there was no concrete evidence showing that LMV licence holders were responsible for an increase in road accidents. He emphasized that drivers with LMV licences, who spend the most time on the road, have legitimate grievances that cannot be dismissed on technical grounds.
The bench, which also included Justices P.S. Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal, and Manoj Misra, had reserved its judgement on August 21. During the proceedings, Attorney General R. Venkataramani informed the court that consultations to amend the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, 1988, were nearing completion. The court urged the Centre to expedite the amendment process.
The case arose from disputes concerning insurance claims after accidents involving transport vehicles driven by individuals with LMV licences. Insurance companies had been
