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LMV licence

2 articlesLatest March 2026
LMV Licence Holder Legally Competent to Drive Transport Vehicles Under 7500 kg Without Separate Endorsement : Rajasthan HC Affirms Mukund Devangan Precedent
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|Rajasthan High Court

LMV Licence Holder Legally Competent to Drive Transport Vehicles Under 7500 kg Without Separate Endorsement : Rajasthan HC Affirms Mukund Devangan Precedent

Rajasthan High Court upholds that a valid LMV licence suffices for driving transport vehicles under 7500 kg, eliminating the need for a separate endorsement. The ruling reinforces the Supreme Court's Mukund Devangan precedent, directly impacting insurance liability and motor accident claims where licence validity is contested.

Section 10(2)(d) MV Act | LMV Licence Valid for Transport Vehicles Under 7,500 kg Without Separate Endorsement : Bombay HC
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Section 10(2)(d) MV Act | LMV Licence Valid for Transport Vehicles Under 7,500 kg Without Separate Endorsement : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court rules that a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) licence inherently permits driving transport vehicles weighing under 7,500 kg, rejecting insurers' defence of invalid licensing in accident claims. The judgment clarifies that no additional endorsement is required, directly impacting third-party liability and compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act.

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