SC Wake Up Call & Duty of Vehicle Owners to Verify Valid Licence of Drivers
Judgment dated 30.7.2026 of the Supreme Court of India in SLP (Civil) Noos.6743-6744 of 2023 of Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd Vs. OM Parkash and others
Valid LIcence of Driver of the Offending Vehicle on the Date of Accident
A person when he hands his motor vehicle to a driver owes some responsibility to society at large. Lives of innocent people are put to risk in case the vehicle is handed over to a person not duly licensed. Therefore, there must be some evidence to show that the owner had either checked the driving license or had given instructions to his driver to get his driving license renewed on expiry thereof.
Therefore, there must be some evidence to show that the owner had either checked the driving license or had given instructions to his driver to get his driving license renewed on expiry thereof.
It is a document that certifies the ability to drive on the road, and so it stands to reason that all drivers should have it.

