Light Motor and Transport Vehicles Not Separate Classes for Licensing: SC

Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Rambha Devi & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court held that a driver holding a license for Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) class, under Section 10(2)(d) for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight under 7,500 kg, is permitted to operate a ‘Transport Vehicle’ without needing additional authorization under Section 10(2)(e) of the MV Act. Facts- The pivotal legal issue that this Constitution bench of five judges has to decide is whether under the existing legal framework of the Motor Vehicle Act,1988 (for short “MV Act”) and the Central Moto...