Motor vehicles act

Rajesh Gurjar (Querist) 21 May 2013 This query is : Resolved
whether a insurance company can be held liable for death of spare driver sleeping on goods loaded in body of a goods vehicle? policy is a comprehensive.

please reply with case laws

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Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 21 May 2013
Yes. Such extra driver do come within the definition of a driver. There are many judgments in support of my reply.

Rajesh Gurjar (Querist) 21 May 2013
Thank you for your reply Sir,

I stress my words sleeping on load in body of goods vehicle.

I need case laws in support of insurance company.

R.K Nanda (Expert) 21 May 2013
search indiankanoon.com

Rajeev Kumar (Expert) 21 May 2013
Do the google search or indiankanoon.org

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 22 May 2013
Case law should be searched by self labour.

Rajesh Gurjar (Querist) 22 May 2013
Thank you for ur valuable suggession Mr. RKM ji

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 22 May 2013
Most welcome Rajesh Gurjar ji.

Rajesh Gurjar (Querist) 22 May 2013
http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgments/bitstream/123456789/696925/1/MFA40-10-08-06-2012.pdf

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