The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld its 2017 decision, in which LMV license holders were allowed to drive transport vehicles weighing up to 7500 kg. That is, Light Motor Vehicle license holders have got relief from the Supreme Court.
Light Motor Vehicle license holders alone cannot be blamed for road accidents. There are other reasons for accidents too. With this comment, the Constitution Bench of 5 judges of the Supreme Court ruled that LMV (Light Motor Vehicle) license holders can also drive transport vehicles lighter than 7500 kg.
The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld its 2017 decision. In which LMV license holders were allowed to drive transport vehicles weighing up to 7500 kg. That is, Light Motor Vehicle license holders have got relief from the Supreme Court.
Now LMV license holders will be able to drive transport vehicles weighing up to 7500 kg. Insurance companies will not be able to refuse to give claim in case of an accident. The Constitution Bench of 5 judges of the Supreme Court gave its verdict on the legal question whether a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) license holder driver has the right to drive a commercial vehicle weighing up to 7,500 kg?
On this issue, the Constitution Bench headed by the CJI had reserved its decision after completing the hearing on August 21. The Constitution Bench comprises Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Manoj Mishra.
The Supreme Court said in its decision that road safety is a serious issue globally. In India, 1.7 lakh people died in road accidents in 2023. In this regard, it is baseless to say that all this happened due to light drivers. There are many reasons behind this like not following seat belt rules, use of mobile, being drunk etc. Driving requires special skills and requires attention and avoiding distraction to deal with road conditions.
The Supreme Court said that the court’s decision will also help in making insurance claims by light vehicle drivers who drive vehicles weighing less than 7500 kg. The licensing system cannot remain static, we hope that suitable amendments will be made by the government to remove the existing loopholes and the Attorney General has assured that this will be done.
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