Employer liable, under Motor Vehicles Act, if permits driver to drive with an expired license: SC

Bell Ram Vs Rajinder Kumar & Anr. (Supreme Court) 1. The sole question of law for consideration in the present appeals is whether in case of a valid driving licence, if the licence has expired, the insured is absolved of its liability. 2. The facts are in a very narrow compass. The first respondent herein, met with an accident on 20.5.1999 while driving a truck owned by the appellant herein, under whom he was gainfully employed. The consequence for the first respondent was 20 per cent permanent disability. The first respondent herein filed a petition under the Workmen’s Compensation Act,...