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.
1 Mar 2017The litigation arose from a group of writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court challenging a condition imposed by the State of Maharashtra req...
