Minor Driving Without a Licence Cannot Bar Compensation for a Fatal Accident Caused by Another Vehicle: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has increased compensation in a fatal road accident case involving a 17-year-old scooter rider. The court held that driving without a licence alone cannot prevent a victim's family from receiving compensation when another vehicle causes the accident through rash and negligent driving. Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury passed the order in The Oriental Insurance Company Limited v. Tapas Roy & Ors. The case concerned a boy who was…