Bombay High Court Quashes Condition Requiring Marathi Language Knowledge for Auto Rickshaw Permits as Ultra Vires the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Imposition of Such a Condition Lacked Statutory Backing Under Sections 73 and 74 of the Act and Rule 24 of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 Only Applied to Driver's Badges....
The litigation arose from a group of writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court challenging a condition imposed by the State of Maharashtra requiring applicants for contract carriage permits fo...




