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This ruling comes after a person named Chandrashekhar Shetty (48) hailing from Kalthodu village in Byndoor died on the spot, after hitting his car to a roadside tree as a wild boar suddenly crossed his path.
The car was insured with Royal Sundaram Insurance company, the legal heirs of the deceased filed a claim for personal insurance amount of Rs 15 lac.
On the basis that the deceased did not have a valid driving license, the insurance company rejected the claim.
Chandrashekhar’s family later filed a complaint in Udupi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. The consumer court after finding out that the driving license of the deceased has been renewed till January 1, 2016.
Hence the court ruled this argument and passed that the insurance company isn’t liable to pay compensation as the deceased did not have a valid driving license.