Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Pay and Recover Doctrine | Insurer Liable for Accident by Unlicensed Minor Driver; Notional Income Based on Minimum Wage for Deceased Minor : Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that insurers must compensate victims even when a vehicle is driven by an unlicensed minor, upholding the statutory 'pay and recover' obligation under the Motor Vehicles Act. In a landmark clarification, the court mandated that the notional income of deceased minor victims be calculated using the minimum wage, significantly raising compensation ceilings for families of young victims in motor accident claims.