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Raj HC | No place other than the place earmarked for bus-stand is allowed for standing buses and picking /dropping passengers; Buses to be seized under MV Act

Rajasthan High Court: A Division Bench of Manindra Mohan Srivastava, CJ and Madan Gopal Vyas, J., dismissed the petition and directed the

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Telangana HC | Know the 9 directions that Police Officers have to follow on finding vehicle being driven under influence of alcohol [Detailed Directions]

Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., while addressing a very pertinent issue expressed that, Intention of the Legislature is to reduce the

Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified the Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2021 vide notification dated October

Legislation UpdatesRules & Regulations

States to provide upto 25% road tax rebate on vehicles bought post scrapping old ones vide Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Central Government notified Central Motor Vehicles (Twenty fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. Key Amendment:

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NCDRC | Law is settled that illegal and forceful means cannot be adopted by Banks to seize any property

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) expressed that: Law is settled that illegal and forceful means cannot be

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NCDRC | Delivery of vehicle while withholding its original documents, would amount to illegal delivery of the vehicle? Commission answers

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Anup K Thakur (Presiding Member), held that delivering the vehicle and withholding the documents of the said

Case BriefsHigh Courts

HP HC | Insurer shall not be exonerated from payment of compensation in case of vehicle not bearing permanent registration certificate

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., partly allowed an appeal and declared that insurance company does not have the right

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Guj HC | Authorities obliged to release vehicle seized for illegal mining, if alleged owner is ready to comply with the conditions 

Gujarat High Court: A.Y. Kogje, J. passed an order of release of a vehicle involved in transporting mineral / illegal mining after

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MP HC | Vehicle of first-time offender not to be confiscated where rule is for penalty of 30 times the royalty of mineral being illegally transported 

Madhya Pradesh High Court: This petition was filed before a Division Bench of S.C. Sharma and Virender Singh, JJ., against the order

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Pat HC | Ownership of a vehicle can be proved only by the certificate of registration issued by transport department

Patna High Court: The Bench of Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. dismissed an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,

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Original specifications made by the manufacturer of the vehicle can’t be altered: SC

Supreme Court: Deciding the question involving the permissible alteration in a Motor Vehicle in view of the provisions contained in section 52

Case BriefsForeign Courts

Not applying brake to avoid vehicle getting skid into traffic is not contributory negligence

High Court of South Africa, Eastern Cape Division: Plaintiff had approached this court before a Single Judge Bench of E. Revelas, J.,

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,

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Kerala HC Full Bench overrules 3-Judge Bench: Absence of fitness certificate to vehicle is a fundamental breach by insured; entitles insurer with right to recovery

Kerala High Court: A Full Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of CJ Hrishikesh Roy P.R. Ramachandra Menon, A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar, Anil

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Interim custody of vehicle carrying drugs allowed in light of “Supurdagi”

Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of  P.K. Lohra, J., decided a revision petition for an offence under Section 8