In Brief
A vehicle owner was held liable for compensation by a tribunal after his driver, holding a fake licence, caused a fatal motor accident. The insurer was absolved of liability solely on the basis that the licence was fake. The Supreme Court held that a fake driving licence alone does not absolve an insurer; the insurer must prove the owner was aware of and complicit in the fake licence. The court remanded the case to the High Court to decide afresh whether the owner's knowledge or conduct justified shifting liability from the insurer to the owner.
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