In a relief for commercial vehicle drivers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 6, 2024) held that a person holding a driving licence for a light motor vehicle (LMV) is also entitled to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight not exceeding 7,500 kg.
The judgement of a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is a jolt to insurance companies which had been rejecting claims if accidents involved transport vehicles of a particular weight and if the drivers were not authorised to drive them as per legal stipulation.
