Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Section 149 Motor Vehicles Act | Insurer Liable for Third-Party Compensation Even If Driver Lacks Trailer Licence : Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court reinforces that insurers cannot evade third-party liability under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act merely because the driver lacked a trailer-specific licence. The ruling clarifies that insurers must compensate victims first and recover costs from the insured later, upholding statutory protection for accident victims.