Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976 and Invalidates Delegation of Permit-Granting Power to Secretary. The State Legislature has plenary power to repeal a state Act under the Concurrent List without fresh Presidential assent, and the quasi-judicial function of granting permits under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 cannot be delegated to the Secretary of the Transport Authority.
1 Jan 2025The Supreme Court of India adjudicated a batch of civil appeals arising from a common judgment of the Karnataka High Court dated 28 March 2011. The ap...
