This is an appeal by special leave against the judgment of the Bombay High Court upholding the liability of the appellant Insurance Company to pay the amount of the appellant Insurance Company to pay the amount of companypensation awarded to respondent No.1 who had suffered some injuries as a result of an accident.
3 obtained a fresh learners licence on 7th July, 1979 and thereafter, on 9th July, 1979, obtained a driving licence.
It was companytended on its behalf that on 22nd July, 1977, respondent No.3 had obtained a learners licence, which enabled him to drive for the purpose of learning to drive.
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, vide its award dated 2nd June, 1984, came the companyclusion that the accident had occurred due to the negligence of respondent No.3.
It found that respondent No.1 was entitled to companypensation of Rs.
The validity of this learners licence had expired on 21st November, 1977.
As a result of this accident respondent No.1 suffered some injuries and he filed an application before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for companypensation.
One scooter No.
MTM 6327 was being driven by respondent No.1 the claimant and the other BYZ 5348 was being driven by respondent No.3.
On 4th July, 1979, an accident occurred involving two scooters.
When the accident took place on 4th July, 1979, respondent No.
The appellant companytested the said application.
