Supreme Court on Liability in case of acident by minor

Recently, the Supreme Court of India has passed a judgment in motor accident claim case, which tends to mark a deviation from Court's earlier approach. The Court ruled that if a minor causes an accident by driving a vehicle, then even if the offending vehicle is insured, the liability to pay compnesation can not be passed on to the insurance company and it has to be borne by the parents of the minor child who caused the accident. This judgment seems to have been influenced by the recent trend of young brats of influential parents causing accidents recklessly. This judgment is a step in the right direction as the parents will think twice before allowing their kids to take the keys of the vehicle and drive the same before they attain the age of 18 years.