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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

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List of Judgements

Harshit Harish Jain & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Atul Tiwari Vs. Regional Manager, Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

M/s. Bajaj Alliance General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Rambha Devi & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 686 SC

Vaibhav Jain Vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Vaibhav Jain Vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

IFFCO Tokyo General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Geeta Devi and Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 834 SC

NHPC Ltd. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Goel Bus Service Kullu

Judgement Date : january/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

NKGSB Cooperative Bank Ltd. Vs. Subir Chakravarty

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

ECGC Ltd. Vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE) Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 32 and 142, along with the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017, have been examined for their constitutional validity. The WB-HIRA has repealed the WB 1993 Act, but it is found to be inconsistent with RERA, rendering it unconstitutional. As a re...

IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Pearl Beverages Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 23 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and Section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, regarding drunk driving and accidents: The car driven by the respondent was operated in a reckless and negligent manner at a high speed, leading to a loss of control. The vehicle collided force...

Neena Aneja Vs. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The Consumer Protection Act of 1986, specifically Sections 11, 17, and 21, along with the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, Sections 28, 42, 58, and 107, and the General Clauses Act of 1897, Section 6, address the repeal of previous acts and the change of forum for complaints. Complaints that were in...

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 481 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALOperating a vehicle without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will result in the suspension of the vehicle\'s registration until the certificate is presented.A. According to the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Section 14, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Rules 11...

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. RAKESH SETHI

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 471 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTMotor Vehicles - Special Fee for Reserved Numbers - The State Government is authorized by Parliamentary law to establish rules regarding special fees for reserved numbers.According to Section 65 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Rule 55-A of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994, the State Gove...

SURENDRA KUMAR BHILAWE vs. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe certificate of insurance is considered to be transferred to the new owner of the vehicle upon the transfer of the vehicle.IMPORTANTThe owner of the vehicle refers to the individual in whose name the motor vehicle is registered.A. Under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and the Motor Ve...

VODAFONE IDEA LTD. vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Income Tax Act of 1961, specifically Sections 143(1D) and 241A, the issue of refunds is addressed. The assessee submitted tax returns for the assessment years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18, each claiming a refund. The tax department notified the assessee about the withholding o...

THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH vs. RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS @ RATAN RABIDAS

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 950 SC

Headnote :

NOTICETraffic violations or motor vehicle offenses can be prosecuted under both the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Motor Vehicles Act.Indian Penal Code, 1860 Sections 304 Part II, 304A, 337, and 338 - Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Sections 183, 184, 185, 187, 208, and 209. The question arises whether tr...

TAMIL NADU POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Vs STERLITE INDUSTRIES (I) LTD. & ORS

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 are referenced. The Supreme Court has determined that an order issued by the State Government under Section 18 of the Water Act, which is not...

Regional Transport Officer Vs. K. Jayachandra

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

K. Lakshminarayanan Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 910 SC

Kalim Khan & Others Vs. Fimidabee & Others [03 July, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 429 SC

A.A. Padmanbhan Vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. [FEBRUARY 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Naveen Kumar Vs. Vijay Kumar and Ors. [February 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Firdaus Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors. [JULY 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

National Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Rekhaben & Ors. [MARCH 07, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

M/S. Purohit and Company Vs. Khatoonbee and ANR. [FEBRUARY 9, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Sandeep Khanuja Vs. Atul Dande & ANR. [FEBRUARY 02, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Jag Raj Singh @ Hansa [JUNE 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

Mukund Dewangan Vs. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. etc. [February 11, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

K.V.S. Ram Vs. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corpn. [January 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

HDFC Bank Ltd. Vs. Kumari Reshma and Ors. [December 01, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 745 SC

Purnya Kala Devi Vs. State of Assam & ANR. [APRIL 07, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Abhay Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others [DECEMBER 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 860 SC

Puttamma & Ors. Vs. K. L. Narayana Reddy & ANR. [DECEMBER 9, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 858 SC

S. Manickam Vs. Metropolitan Transport Corp. Ltd. [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Reshma Kumari and Ors. Vs. Madan Mohan and ANR. [APRIL 2, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Ramesh Kumar Soni Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [february 26, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Balakrishnan & Another [November 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 648 SC

Kavita Vs. Deepak and Others [August 22, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Shila Datta & Ors

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 777 SC

National Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Kusuma & ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 613 SC

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Kulsum & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 540 SC

B. Kothandapani Vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Pushpa @ Leela & Ors. Vs Shakuntala & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Sainath Mandir Trust Vs Vijaya & Ors. (December 13, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 939 SC

Saygo Bai Vs Chueeru Bajrangi (November 19, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 866 SC

K.K. Poonacha Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [2010] INSC 706 (7 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

Leela Gupta & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2010] INSC 695 (31 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 627 SC

Sardari & Ors Vs. Sushil Kumar & Ors [2008] INSC 360 (4 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Paramjit Bhasin & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2005] Insc 634 (9 November 2005)

Judgement Date : november/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 631 SC

New India Ass. Co. Ltd. Vs. Asha Rani & Ors [2002] INSC 515 (3 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

Abdul Hai Khan Vs. Subal Chandra Ghose & Ors [2002] INSC 199 (12 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

M.S. Grewal & ANR Vs. Deep Chand Sood & Ors [2001] INSC 420 (24 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Gajraj Singh & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [2001] INSC 255 (1 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

A.Robert Vs. The United Insurance Co. Ltd. [1999] INSC 303 (27 August 1999)

Judgement Date : august/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

Sohan Lal Passi Vs. P. Sesh Reddy & Ors [1996] INSC 820 (17 July 1996)

Judgement Date : july/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Dhannalal Vs. D.P. Vijayvargiya & Ors [1996] INSC 678 (7 May 1996)

Judgement Date : may/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

Dhannalal Vs. D.P. Vijayvargiya & Ors [1996] INSC 671 (7 May 1996)

Judgement Date : may/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 431 SC

Thilagavathy Vs. Regional Transport Authority [1994] INSC 615 (29 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

T.N. Nataraj Vs. State of Karnataka [1993] INSC 524 (14 December 1993)

Judgement Date : december/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

Gauri Shankar Vs. State of U.P [1993] INSC 316 (12 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Union of India Vs. Harnam Singh [1993] INSC 73 (9 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in this case began his career in the Government Service within the Ministry of Finance as a Peon in a Class IV position on February 22, 1956. Upon his entry, a service book was created, recording his date of birth as May 20, 1934, and noting that he had failed the matriculation examina...

General Manager, Kerala S.R.T.C Vs. Susamma Thomas [1993] INSC 2 (6 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is requesting special leave to appeal to this Court regarding the judgment issued on March 9, 1992, by the High Court of Kerala in M.F.A. No. 661 of 1986. This judgment increased the compensation awarded in a fatal accident case from Rs 58,760 to Rs 2,64,0...

Central Coal Fields Ltd Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1992] INSC 135 (29 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

The appellant companies were involved in mining operations and utilized various types of machinery, including Dumpers and Rockers, within their leased areas. The State Government required the appellants to register these machines as vehicles under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and to pay taxes as st...

Union of India & Ors Vs. Chowgule and Co. Pvt. Ltd. [1992] INSC 134 (29 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The respondents engaged in mining operations were utilizing dumpers and shovels, which were classified as \'Motor Vehicles\' under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. They had been paying taxes on these vehicles in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1965. However, they later ceased tax payme...

Ram Krishna Verma Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1992] INSC 99 (31 March 1992)

Judgement Date : march/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

A draft scheme to nationalize the Saharanpur - Shahdara - Delhi route was published on February 26, 1959, but the approved scheme released on September 29, 1959, was annulled by the High Court through judgments on October 31, 1961, and February 7, 1962, affecting 50 operators while upholding it agai...

A.P. State Road Transport Corporation Vs. P.V. Ramamohan Chowdhary & Ors [1992] INSC 50 (18 February 1992)

Judgement Date : february/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

Exercising its authority under section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has approved a draft scheme formulated under section 68-C concerning the route from Anantapur to Dharamavaram via Mamillapalli. However, exemptions were granted to individuals holding permit...

Mithilesh Garg Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 307 (22 November 1991)

Judgement Date : november/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

The Writ Petitions submitted to this Court contested the liberalization of private sector operations in the Road Transport sector, as outlined in the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. The petitioners were current operators on various routes.The petitioners argued that the issuance of additional permits fo...

Vinod Gurudas Raikar Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 224 (6 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The appellant sustained injuries in a road accident on January 22, 1989, and subsequently filed a claim petition on March 15, 1990, requesting a delay in filing to be excused, before the Claims Tribunal.In the meantime, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was repealed, and the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988...

Anna Transport Corporation Ltd., Salem Vs. Safe Service Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 206 (22 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

In Civil Appeal No. 937 of 1980, the Regional Transport Authority allocated one of two permits for the route from Salem to Poolambadi to the appellant, the State Transport Undertaking, while the other permit was given to the first respondent.In Civil Appeal No. 938 of 1980, there was a single permit...

Krishan Kumar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1991] INSC 180 (9 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The appellant possessed a Stage Carriage Permit to operate his vehicle on the Kota-Khanpur route, which partially overlaps with the Kota-Sangod route. On October 11, 1979, the State Road Transport Corporation issued a notification proposing a scheme under Section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act of 19...

Shivaji Dayanu Patil & ANR Vs. Smt. Vatschala Uttam More [1991] INSC 158 (17 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

A collision occurred on the highway involving a petrol tanker and a truck, causing the tanker to veer off the road and tip over at a distance from the highway. This incident led to a petrol leak that accumulated nearby. Approximately four hours later, an explosion erupted from the petrol tanker, ign...

Bihar State Road Transport Corporation Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1991] INSC 67 (22 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The State Transport Authority of Bihar has called for applications to grant Stage Carriage permits for the route Bhukunda-Chaibasa, which passes through Patratu, Pithoria, Kanke, Ranchi, and Chakradharpur. Notably, the segment from Ranchi to Chaibasa is part of a notified Scheme that has been in eff...

S.V. Sivaswami Servai Vs. Hafez Motor Transport (Firm) & Ors [1990] INSC 232 (17 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with 14 others including respondent No. 1, applied for a stage carriage permit. The Regional Transport Authority (R.T.A.) denied the applications of respondent No. 1 and several others solely because they had already been granted another permit in the same session, while grantin...

Vijay Kumar Sharma & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1990] INSC 60 (27 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

Article 254 of the Constitution of India addresses the conflict between Parliamentary Acts and State Acts concerning matters listed in the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule. This raises the question of whether the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976 is in conflict with the Mot...

Kashiram Yadav & ANR Vs. Oriental Fire & Gen. Insurance Co. & Ors [1989] NSC 237 (10 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

A Constable was struck by a tractor owned by appellant No. 1 and operated by appellant No. 2, who did not possess a driving license, while returning home after completing his duties.The accident resulted in the Constable\'s death, prompting his widow and children to seek compensation from the Tribun...

Dibyasingh Malana Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1989] INSC 132 (19 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

In 1974, proceedings were initiated under the Orissa Land Reforms Act, 1960 to declare the appellants\' surplus land. The appellants objected, arguing that due to a family partition in 1965, the ancestral land that belonged to them should not be combined with their father\'s land.This argument was r...

Regional Transport Authority, Bangalore & ANR Vs. D.P. Sharma & Ors [1988] INSC 366 (12 December 1988)

Judgement Date : december/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, who owns a public service vehicle, submitted a request to the Regional Transport Authority for a \'special permit\' as per section 63(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. However, the Regional Transport Authority denied this application, citing that the Karnataka Contract Carriages...

Achyut Shivram Gokhale Vs. Regional Transport Officer & Ors [1988] INSC226 (16 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

On November 29, 1973, the Government of Maharashtra announced a scheme approved under section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which authorized the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to provide contract carriage services throughout the State of Maharashtra, excluding all others except...

Goverdhan Lal Dhawan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1988] INSC 190 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : july/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

The key issue in this case was whether a Regional Transport Authority could issue a permit for a stage carriage on an inter-regional route without a prior agreement with other Regional Transport Authorities that the route traverses, as per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 (the \'Act\').The North Bihar...

Guru Govekar Vs. Miss Filomena F. Lobo & Ors [1988] INSC 151 (6 May 1988)

Judgement Date : may/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

A vehicle owned by a company was given to Guru, the owner of M/s Auto Electrical Works, for electrical repairs. The vehicle was insured with M/s. Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. as mandated by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (referred to as \'The Act\').While Momad Donttach, an employee of the repair shop,...

M. Narasimhaiah Vs. Deputy Commissioner For Transport, Bangalore [1987] INSC 345 (24 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the registered owner of a motor vehicle that he operated as a stage carriage under a permit granted in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. He was obligated to pay tax for the vehicle under section 3 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957, which states that a t...

M.K. Kunhimohammed Vs. P.A. Ahmedkutty & Ors [1987] INSC 237 (1 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner owned a bus that was operating as a stage carriage. On July 24, 1978, while transporting passengers, the bus was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of one passenger. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal determined that the accident was caused by the driver\'s negligence...

Jagjit Bus Service Vs. State Transport Commissioner, Punjab & ANR [1987] INSC 187 (27 July 1987)

Judgement Date : july/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who operates a stage carriage, sought to renew his permit to operate his bus on a specific route but was only issued a temporary permit. He subsequently applied for a regular permit, but again, only a temporary permit was initiated.Dissatisfied with the actions of respondent No. 1, wh...

State of Karnataka Vs. K. Gopalakrishna Shenoy & ANR [1987] INSC 171 (15 July 1987)

Judgement Date : july/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent sold his lorry to the second respondent but failed to notify the Transport Authority about the transfer. Consequently, the authority issued a demand notice for the tax owed under section 3(1) of the Mysore Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957. The first respondent denied his tax li...

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad. Vs. Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai & ANR [1987] INSC 163 (11 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

Civil Procedure Code, 1908--Section 2 (ii)--\'Legal representative\'--Definition. Words and Phrases--\'Legal representative\'--Interpretation. HEADNOTE:The respondents, who are the brothers of the deceased, filed a petition with the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939,...

Skandia Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Kokilaben Chandravadan & Ors [1987] INSC 92 (1 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

The truck driver transferred control of his vehicle to the cleaner while the engine was still running and the ignition key was in the lock. During the driver\'s absence, who had gone to get snacks, the cleaner tampered with the vehicle, leading to an accident.Both the Tribunal and the High Court det...

Hari Om Gautam. Vs. District Magistrate, Mathura & ANR [1987] INSC 86 (27 March 1987)

Judgement Date : march/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

Chapter VI of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 addresses the \"control of transport vehicles\".Section 68 grants the State Government the authority to establish rules for this chapter. Specifically, clause (r) of sub-section (2) of section 68 allows the State Government, in addition to the general power...

Pandiyan Roadways Corporation Ltd. Vs. Thiru M.A. Egappan [1987] INSC 59 (24 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a State Transport Undertaking. On June 30, 1976, a sanctioned scheme was published under section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 concerning the route from Madurai to Kumuli. This scheme authorized the appellant to operate its stage carriages and aimed to completely exclude all...

Brij Mohan Parihar Vs. M.P. State Road Transport Corporation & Ors [1986] INSC 250 (25 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

Section 68-FF of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 restricts the State Transport Authority or the Regional Transport Authority from issuing permits for designated areas or routes unless it aligns with the scheme published under subsection (3) of section 68-D. However, it allows for the issuance of tempor...

Ishwar Singh Bagga & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan [1986] INSC 243 (19 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The State of Rajasthan issued Notification No. 7.1(6)H/Unit-x-75 Home (Court x) on July 15, 1975, under section 129A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. This notification grants certain officers of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation the authority to exercise powers regarding all stage carri...

Sarguja Transport Service Vs. State Transport Tribunal, M.P.,Gwalior & Ors [1986] INSC 233 (12 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

Sub-rule (1) of rule 1, Order XXIII of the Code of Civil Procedure allows a plaintiff to abandon their suit against any or all defendants at any time after the suit has been initiated. Sub-rule (3) states that if the court is convinced that a suit must be dismissed due to a formal defect, or if ther...

Jagbir Singh & Ors Vs. General Manager, Punjab Roadways & Ors [1986] INSC 216 (24 October 1986)

Judgement Date : october/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

A State Roadways bus was involved in an accident that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. Following an application submitted on behalf of one of the victims, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal granted a compensation of Rs. 93,600 to the widow and minor children of the deceased, along with i...

Karnataka State Tourism Development Corpn. Ltd. Vs. Karnataka State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1986] INSC 210 (1 October 1986)

Judgement Date : october/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (7) of section 63 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 grants the State Transport Authority the authority to issue permits aimed at promoting tourism, which can be valid across all or parts of India, for a number of tourist vehicles specified by the Central Government for that State. A provis...

Basant Roadways Vs. State Transport Tribunal 7 Ors [1986] INSC 206 (30 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

In a request for special leave challenging a temporary order issued by the High Court,

Anwar Vs. First Additional District Judge, Bbulandshahr & Ors [1986] INSC 166 (11 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

Section 68-C, found in Chapter IVA of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, stipulates the publication of a scheme when a State Transport Undertaking believes it is necessary for the public interest to operate road transport services in a specific area or along a particular route. Section 68-D(1) allows for...

Sumer Chand Sharma & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1986] INSC 90 (24 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

In the 1950s, following the nationalization of bus routes, private operators were not allowed to operate stage carriages on any part of the nationalized routes, as the nationalization schemes did not allow for such exceptions.However, under section 10(1)(c) of the Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Servic...

Onkar Singh & Ors Vs. Regional Transport Authority, Agra & Ors [1986] INSC 89 (23 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are Private Operators, had secured temporary permits under section 68-F (1-C) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 for the Somna-Naujheel route. However, they were unable to obtain permits under Chapter IV of the Act for this route because a scheme published in 1960 under section 68-C...

Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd. Vs. Government of Kerala & Ors [1986] INSC 82 (16 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The Kerala Forest Produce (Fixation of Selling Price) Act, 1978 was established to outline the process for determining the selling prices of certain key forest products, to prohibit the sale of these products below the established prices, and to address related matters. This Act applies solely to fo...

M. Duraiswamy Vs. Murugan Bus Service & Ors [1986] INSC 57 (2 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The appellant held an inter-regional permit for a motor vehicle operating on the town service route No. 1A from Erode Railway Station to Tiruchengode. The majority of the route specified in the appellant\'s permit fell under the jurisdiction of the Regional Transport Authority of Periyar, while a sm...

Adarsh Travels Bus Service & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1985] INSC 234 (17 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The appellants involved in the appeals held stage carriage permits for specific intra-state and inter-state routes. Portions of the routes they operated on were designated under Chapter IVA of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. They argued that they should be allowed to operate their stage carriages al...

Phool Chand Gupta Vs. Regional Tansport Authority, Ujjain & Ors [1985] INSC 185 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner submitted an application to the Regional Transport Authority in 1968 for a stage carriage permit under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939, intending to operate a stage carriage service on a specific route. However, a draft scheme created by the State Road Transport Corporation in 1965, wh...

Sri Chand Vs. Government of U.P. Lucknow & Ors [1985] INSC 184 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh State Government, after addressing objections, approved a draft scheme and published it on September 29, 1959, under sub-section (3) of section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939. This scheme authorized the State Transport Undertaking of Uttar Pradesh to operate state carriages ex...

M/S. Krishna Bus Service Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC 162 (25 July 1985)

Judgement Date : july/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

According to section 133-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the State Government has the authority to establish a motor vehicles department to implement the Act\'s provisions and appoint officers as deemed appropriate. Prior to March 16, 1973, Rule 10:2 of the Punjab Motor Vehicles Rules, 1940 (appl...

K.M. Chikkaputtaswamy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1985] INSC 96 (23 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were providing stage carriage services on inter-State routes connecting the States of Mysore and Andhra Pradesh. The process required the counter-signature of permits in accordance with the inter-State agreements established by the two States under section 63 (3) of the Motor Vehicles...

Ashutosh Swain Vs. State Transport Authority & Ors [1985] INSC 46 (1 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

In response to an advertisement published on June 25, 1974, by the State Transport Authority of Orissa, which called for applications from operators for all-India Tourist Permits, several prospective operators, including the appellants, submitted their applications. At a meeting on February 2, 1975,...

R. Srihari Naidu Vs. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1985] INSC 17 (6 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

An appeal resulted in the annulment of an order by the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) that had granted two stage carriage permits, due to the improper constitution of the RTA.Subsequently, after being properly constituted, the RTA did not issue a new Notification under section 57(2) of the Motor...

Yogeshwar Jaiswal, Etc, Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1985] INSC 15 (31 January 1985)

Judgement Date : january/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

Stage carriages operated by the State Transport Undertaking - Exclusive operation - Draft scheme published - No decision made by the State Government for nine years - Increased need for transport facilities - Necessity arising - Regional Transport Undertaking issuing temporary permits - Legality and...

Babulal Nagar & Ors Vs. Shree Synthetics Ltd. & Ors [1984] INSC 105 (4 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were employees of the first respondent company. They were accused of assaulting another employee, resulting in bleeding injuries to his head. The management prepared a chargesheet against the appellants, which led to a comprehensive domestic inquiry, culminating in the dismissal of al...

S.Shamshuddin & Ors Etc Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1984] INSC 86 (18 April 1984)

Judgement Date : april/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

To encourage tourism, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was revised by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 56 of 1969. The newly added Sub-section (7) in Section 63 stated that, despite the provisions of Sub-section (1), and subject to any rules established under this Act, any State Transport Authority...

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Bangalore Vs. B. A. Jayaram & Ors [1984] INSC 21 (31 January 1984)

Judgement Date : january/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

On February 2, 1966, B. A. Jayaram (Respondent No. 1) was issued a stage carriage permit by the Regional Transport Authority in Bangalore for the interstate route from Guddapah in Andhra Pradesh to Bangalore in Karnataka, which was also approved by the State Transport Authority of Andhra Pradesh. On...

Dr. P. Nalla Thamby Thera Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 167 (28 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the petition, made specific observations, and stated that it could not issue any directives, other than awarding costs.

Sher Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 160 (21 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner in the Special Leave Petition held a Stage carriage permit for an inter-State route and possessed multiple permits for operating on that route. As some of these permits had expired, he sought renewal under section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 from the Regional Transport Authorit...

Shiv Chand Amolak Chand Vs. Regional Transport Authority & ANR [1983] INSC 152 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellants possessed a stage carriage permit issued by the Regional Transport Authority for the Dabra-Karera route, which extended to Gwalior. On June 22, 1978, they requested a modification of this route, resulting in the removal of the segment from Karera to Shivpuri. Subsequently, a notificat...

S. Kannan & Ors Vs. Secretary, Karnataka Stateroad Transport Authority [1983] INSC 109 (29 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

To encourage tourism, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was revised in 1970, adding sub-section (7) to section 63, which authorized the State Transport Authority in each state to issue permits valid throughout India for a specified number of tourist vehicles as determined by the Central Government. The...

Transport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vs. Sardar Ali, Bus Owner [1983] INSC 107 (26 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Section 129-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 permits a police officer or any individual authorized by the State Government to seize and detain a motor vehicle if they have reason to believe that the vehicle is being used without a required registration certificate under section 22, without a permit...

S.K. Bhatia & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1983] INSC 96 (12 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

Every permit for operating a mini bus includes a stipulation that the motor vehicle must not be older than four years from the date of registration at any point during the permit\'s validity. The petitioners argued that (i) this requirement violates Article 14 of the Constitution, as no similar cond...

B. A. Jayaram & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 93 (12 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

To encourage tourist traffic across India and between states, Parliament amended the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 by adding section 63(7). This provision allowed the State Transport Authority of each state to issue permits valid throughout India for a specified number of tourist vehicles as determined b...

Malwa Bus Service (P) Ltd. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1983] INSC 53 (28 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Through a notification issued under section 3A of the Punjab Motor Vehicles and Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1981, the State Government has imposed a fee of Rs. 500 per seat on every stage carriage operating for hire and transporting passengers, with a maximum limit of Rs. 35,000, regardless of the dai...

State of Karnataka & ANR Vs. H. Ganesh Kamath [1983] INSC 29 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : march/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, to obtain a driving licence, an individual must (1) not be disqualified by age as specified in Section 4; (2) provide a medical certificate in Form \'C\' if they intend to be a paid driver or operate a transport vehicle; (3) not have any diseas...

Rameshwar Prasad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 18 (24 February 1983)

Judgement Date : february/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

A \'stage carriage\' as defined by the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 refers to a motor vehicle that transports more than six passengers for hire or reward, with separate fares paid by or on behalf of individual passengers, either for the entire journey or for specific segments. To operate such a vehicl...

Padma Srinivasan Vs. Premier Insurance Co. Ltd. [1982] INSC 21 (16 February 1982)

Judgement Date : february/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939 outlines the requirements for an insurance policy and the associated \"limits of liability.\" The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 56 of 1969 amended Section 95(2)(a) to raise the insurer\'s liability under an insurance policy from the previous limit of \"twen...

Motor Owners Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Jadavji Keshavji Modi & Ors [1981] INSC 173 (29 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

Section 95 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 outlines the requirements for an insurance policy and the associated liability limits. According to subsection (1) of section 95, an insurance policy must cover the individual or groups specified within it, as detailed in subsection (2), against any liabili...

Vishundas Hundumal, Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 67 (13 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The Court has granted the petitions and stated:HELD: (1) It is clear that the error or omission lies with the Regional Transport Authority in this case, as it failed to provide complete information to the Special Secretary regarding all valid permits in effect at the relevant time, which were to be...

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Hind Stone [1981] INSC 25 (5 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation & Development) Act of 1957 was established for the public good, allowing the Union to oversee the regulation of mines and the development of minerals. Under this Act, the Central Government issued a notification designating black granite as a minor mineral.Utilizin...

Praveen Ansari & Ors Vs. State Transport Tribunal, Lucknow & Ors [1980] INSC 203 (29 October 1980)

Judgement Date : october/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The Court granted the appeal through special leave.

Anna Transport Corporation Ltd. Vs. Regional Transport Authority, Dharmapuri & Ors [1980] INSC 132 (23 July 1980)

Judgement Date : july/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

Section 68F(1D) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 stipulates that no permit can be granted or renewed during the interval between the publication date of any scheme under section 68C and the publication date of the approved or modified scheme concerning any area, route, or part thereof that is include...

Travavancore Tea Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1980] INSC 128 (3 June 1980)

Judgement Date : june/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act (Act 24 of 1963) came into effect on July 1, 1963. According to the Act, a tax will be imposed on all motor vehicles used or kept for use in the state, at rates determined by the Government through a Gazette notification, not exceeding the maximum rate specifie...

Subhash Chandra & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1980] INSC 23 (12 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the special leave petition and stated:1. Legal formalism cannot overshadow the clear humanistic intent expressed in section 51(2)(x). If Indian life is not beyond the reach of Indian law, then every measure aimed at preserving life and safety is within the scope of such protectiv...

State of Mysore & Ors Vs. T. Vs. Sundaram Iyengar & Sons (P) Ltd. [1979] INSC 236 (13 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The respondent purchased new cars and chassis produced in Bombay and transported them by road. During their journey from Bombay to Madras, the vehicles traveled through the State of Mysore for more than 400 miles. The Road Transport Authorities of the State of Mysore requested payment of road tax on...

Ramesh Chand Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1979] INSC 168 (4 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

In addressing the issue of whether sections 7 and 16 of the U.P. Motor Vehicles (Special Provisions) Act, 1976 (Act 127 of 1976) pertained solely to \"approved\" schemes under section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act, the Court dismissed the Writ Petitions and the associated special leave petitions, co...

Bishan Devi & Ors Vs. Sirbaksh Singh & ANR [1979] INSC 152 (20 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellants filed a claim petition with the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, seeking Rs. 50,000/- in compensation, alleging that the first appellant\'s husband was run over by a truck driven recklessly and negligently. The second to fifth appellants are the minor children of the first appellant.T...

Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd. Vs. The Sales Tax Officer & Regional Transport Officer, Poona [1978] INSC 237 (22 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are a company incorporated under the Companies Act of 1913, which offers transportation services to its employees at a minimal cost from designated pick-up locations to their factories located in Pimpri and Chinchvad, Pune district (Maharashtra). These services are provided using a ve...

Superintendent, Central Excise, Bangalore Vs. Bahubali [1978] INSC 197 (5 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The respondent faced charges for breaching rule 126 (H), 2(d)(ii) of the Defence of India (Amendment) Rules, 1963 concerning Gold Control, as well as Rule 126-I, before the First Class Magistrate in Bangalore, and under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 and Rule 126 of the Defence of India Rules....

Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1978] INSC 193 (4 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution for acquiring a controlled commodity at a price exceeding the maximum statutory limit set by the Iron Control Order of 1956. During the trial proceedings, the appellants submitted an application under sections 251A and 288 of the Criminal Procedure Code, raising seve...

D. Nataraja Mudallar Vs. State Transport Authority, Madras [1978] INSC 155 (6 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operated a luxury coach for public service under a permit issued in 1971 for five years in Tamil Nadu. He sought to renew the permit two months before it expired, but the State Transport Authority denied the request, citing that the services provided by public sector undertakings were...

Delhi Administration Vs. Stateof Haryana & Ors [1978] INSC 127 (9 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

Approximately 30 years ago, the governments of Punjab and Delhi entered into an agreement to operate public service vehicles on routes that spanned both states, ensuring that each route had one terminus in one state and the other in the other state. According to this agreement, one government would...

Abdul Rehman & Ors Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1978] INSC 59 (8 March 1978)

Judgement Date : march/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

In reviewing the applications, including those from the appellants, for additional stage carriage permits on the Meerut-Mawana-Miranpur route, which had been increased from 11 to 15 in 1959, the Regional Transport Authority, claiming to exercise its authority under section 48 in conjunction with sec...

State of Karnataka & ANR Vs. Shri Ranganatha Reddy & ANR [1977] INSC 195 (11 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation issued a draft scheme for the nationalization of contract carriages in the State, as published in the Karnataka Gazette on May 16, 1974, under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Some respondents raised objections, but the State Government and...

K. Venkamma Vs. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1977] INSC 120 (14 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Government proposed to nationalize the Nellore-Ramapuram route, which spans a short distance of 8 km through Tamil Nadu. The appellant, a private operator currently servicing this route, contested the scheme, arguing that since it is an inter-state route, the failure to comply wit...

Pushpabai Purshottam Udeshi & Ors Vs. Ranjit Ginning & Pressing Co. (P) Ltd. & ANR [1977] INSC 98 (25 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

Purshottam Udeshi was a passenger in a car driven by the manager of the first respondent company. The vehicle was insured by the second respondent. While traveling from Nagpur to Pandurna, the car collided with a tree.At the time of the accident, Purshottam was 58 years old and tragically lost his l...

Minu B. Mehta & ANR Vs. Balkrishna Ramchandra Nayan & ANR [1977] INSC 34 (28 January 1977)

Judgement Date : january/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

While the respondent was driving his car, the appellant\'s truck, operated by a driver, collided with the car, resulting in injuries to the respondent and damage to the vehicle. The Claims Tribunal awarded compensation to the respondent, a decision that was upheld by the High Court. In its judgment,...

Cheran Transport Co. Ltd. Vs. Kanan Lorry Service & ANR [1976] INSC 323 (10 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a Stage Carriage Operator whose two permits were set to expire in January and March 1976. In accordance with section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, he submitted a renewal application more than 120 days in advance. However, by the time the permits were due to expire, a draft s...

D.R. Venkatachalam & Ors Vs. Dy. Transport Commissioner & Ors [1976] INSC 322 (10 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are private stage carriage operators, sought to renew their expiring bus permits. The respondent, the State Transport Undertaking, opposed this renewal, arguing that it had achieved higher scores under rule 155-A of the Motor Vehicles Rules. The State Transport Undertaking\'s pos...

Sindhi Sahiti Multipurpose Transport Co-Opera-Tive Soctet Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1976] INSC 287 (16 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Headnote :

The Madhya Pradesh Government proposed to implement Scheme No. 9-M concerning the nationalization of road transport.After considering the objections raised by the appellant under section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the scheme was approved and published in the State Gazette. The appellant su...

Sarjoo Prasad Singh Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1976] INSC 234 (22 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

Fifteen routes, including the Ranchi-Daltonganj route via Kuru, were nationalized by a scheme implemented by the respondent State, as announced in a gazette notification dated September 13, 1972. This scheme specifically addressed the area and the route connecting Ranchi and Daltonganj, which includ...

Sree Gajanana Motor Transport Co. Ltd. Vs. The State of Karnataka & Ors [1976] INSC 233 (22 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The State Government issued a notification under section 43(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, instructing the State Transport Authority to enforce uniform freight rates on operators of stage-carriages, excluding State Transport undertakings, that transport mail or postal items. Subsequently, the S...

Mohd-Ashfaq Vs. State Transport Tribunal U.P. & Ors [1976] INSC 214 (10 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

According to the proviso of section 58(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, an application for the renewal of an existing permit must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the permit\'s expiration. The process for this application is identical to that outlined in section 57 for obtaining a new perm...

Ikram Khan Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1976] INSC 204 (31 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and respondent No. 3 and 4 applied for non-temporary stage carriage permits. The Regional Transport Authority approved the permits for the appellant and respondent No. 4, while denying the application of respondent No. 3. In response, respondent No. 3 appealed to the State Transport Ap...

D. Papiah Vs. Mysore State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1975] INSC 328 (18 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

Section 45(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 outlines a general requirement for applications for inter-regional route permits within a State. It stipulates that an application must be submitted to the relevant Regional Transport Authority, as specified in the proviso. This can either be the Regiona...

Jagir Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar & ANR [1975] INSC 294 (26 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(d) of the Bihar Taxation on Passengers and Goods (carried by Public Service Motor Vehicles) Act, 1961, defines \"owner\" as the individual who owns a public service motor vehicle. This definition also encompasses the holder of a permit under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, for a public servi...

New India Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Smt. Shanti Misra [1975] INSC 262 (10 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

Section 110A(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, prior to its 1970 amendment, stipulated that no application for compensation related to accidents specified in section 110(1) would be considered by the Claims Tribunal unless submitted within 60 days of the accident. However, the proviso allowed the...

New Samundri Transport Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1975] INSC 256 (9 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Headnote :

Section 60 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 grants the State Transport Authority the authority to cancel or suspend a permit it has issued under specific conditions. The proviso to this section stipulates that a permit cannot be canceled without first providing the permit holder an opportunity to pre...

P. Kumaraswamy Vs. State Transport Tribunal, Madras & ANR [1975] INSC 248 (8 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

Numerous applicants sought a permit for a short route and presented their cases to the Regional Transport Authority in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. The Transport Authority assessed the relevant merits and granted the permit to the appellant. The marking system established by the T...

Madan Lal Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1975] INSC 183 (28 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

A notification was issued by the State Government under section 4 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, indicating its decision to designate certain land as a reserved forest. The appellant submitted a claim under section 6 of the Act to the Forest Settlement Officer, asserting that he held sirdari rights...

Ishwari Yatayat Cooperative Society Vs. State Transport Authority & Ors [1975] INSC 173 (22 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

Practice and Procedure - Issue not presented in the High Court or in the special leave petition - Whether it can be considered during the arguments.The Regional Transport Authority issued a permit to the appellant. However, the Appellate Authority overturned this decision after a rival applicant\'s...

Kundur Rudrappa Vs. The Mysore Revenue Tribunal & Ors [1975] INSC 149 (31 July 1975)

Judgement Date : july/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The appellant received a stage carriage permit from the Regional Transport Authority in May 1963. Subsequent appeals against this grant to the State Transport Appellate Tribunal and further to the Mysore Revenue Appellate Tribunal were rejected. In April 1967, after requesting the appellant to submi...

K. Balasubramania Chetty Vs. N. M. Sambandamoorthy Chetty [1974] INSC 279 (20 December 1974)

Judgement Date : december/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority issued a stage carriage permit to the respondent over the appellant, reasoning that the respondent operated a single bus while the appellant held four stage carriage permits, including a recently acquired one. Conversely, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal noted...

Hans Raj Kehar & Ors Vs. The State of U.P. & Ors [1974] INSC 261 (4 December 1974)

Judgement Date : december/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

To facilitate the process of obtaining permits for non-nationalised routes and to streamline the associated procedures, section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act was revised by adding section 43-A through the Motor Vehicles (U.P. Amendment) Act of 1972. This new section allows the State Government, if it...

G. K. Krishnan Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [1974] INSC 239 (12 November 1974)

Judgement Date : november/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The increase in the motor vehicles tax on omnibuses, implemented by the State Government through a notification dated September 20, 1971, raised the tax from Rs. 30 per seat per quarter to Rs. 100 per seat per quarter. This increase was contested on several grounds: (1) It was argued that the notifi...

Bolani Ores Ltd. Vs. State of Orissa [1974] INSC 186 (24 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who owned dumpers, rockers, and tractors, argued that these machines were not subject to registration under section 22 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, and therefore were not taxable under section 6 of the Bihar and Orissa Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1930. The trial court det...

Ajantha Transports (P) Ltd. Coimbatore Vs. M/S. T. V. K. Transports, Pulampattti, Coimbatore, Distt [1974] INSC 184 (24 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The rulings of this Court have clarified that the authority to issue permits under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act must be based on facts and circumstances that are pertinent to the public interest, which should always be prioritized when evaluating permit applications. If considerations that a...

Bharatpur Motor Workers Cooperative Society Lid. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1974] INSC 172 (10 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

Section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 allows State Transport Undertakings to create plans that may completely or partially exclude private operators from certain bus routes. It mandates that the proposed scheme and related details be published in the official Gazette and in any other manner as...

C.P. Sikh Regular Motor Service Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1974] INSC 169 (5 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

Section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 states that if a State Transport Undertaking believes it is essential for the public interest that road transport services should be managed and operated by the Road Transport Undertaking, it may create a scheme detailing the area or route intended to be...

Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mysore State Transport Tribunal [1974] INSC 137 (8 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

The Mysore State Road Transport Corporation operates on the designated route as per Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, between Hiriyur and V.V. Sagar. It raised an objection to the renewal of a permit for the third respondent for the route from Hiriyur to Chitradurga and back via V. V. Saga...

Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. The Mysore Revenue Tribunal & Ors [1974] INSC 121 (17 May 1974)

Judgement Date : may/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

Certain intra-state routes were nationalized under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. Three schemes for nationalization were approved: the Anekal Scheme, the Gulbarga Scheme, and the Bangalore Scheme. Portions of these intra-state routes overlapped with inter-state routes, where private transpo...

Ramautar Lal Jain Vs. Maya Kaur & Ors [1974] INSC 92 (11 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand is whether the Regional Transport Authority had the authority under section 46 of the Motor Vehicles Act to permit or deny the substitution of heirs in the event of the death of an applicant seeking a stage carriage permit prior to the issuance of that permit.

The State of Gujarat & ANR Vs. Shri Ambica Mills Ltd., Ahmadabad [1974] INSC 72 (26 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

Following the division of the State of Bombay, the legislature of Gujarat enacted the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund (Gujarat Extension and Amendment) Act, 1961, which introduced several amendments to the Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act of 1953. The original 1953 Act was established to create a fund aime...

Khazan Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1973] INSC 230 (3 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

As part of a mutual agreement between the Governments of U.P. and Rajasthan, certain bus routes connecting these two States have been nationalized.According to the proposed scheme, which was sanctioned under section 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (4 of 1939) and received approval from the Centr...

Rattan Lal Gupta & Ors Vs. Suraj Bhan & Ors [1973] INSC 224 (29 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

There were two overlapping bus routes: a shorter one and a longer one. In 1950, the capacity for the stage carriage permit on the shorter route was set at 17. In July 1958, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) decided to extend the shorter route by approximately six miles, which became known as th...

Ram Autar Lal Jain Vs. Minister of Transport & Ors [1973] INSC 221 (28 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

If an applicant for a stage carriage permit under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 passes away before the Regional Transport Authority has considered their application, the heirs or legal representatives of the deceased do not have the right to take over the application and pursue it on be...

A.S. Karthikeyan Vs. State of Kerala & ANR [1973] INSC 211 (20 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

Section 43 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 stipulates that the State Government may periodically issue directives to the State Transport Authority concerning the establishment of fares and freights for stage carriages and public transport. Furthermore, Section 44(3) mandates that the State Transport...

S. Abdul Khader Saheb Vs. The Mysore Revenue Tribunal, Bangalore & Ors [1972] INSC 273 (9 November 1972)

Judgement Date : november/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

In August 1964, the States of Mysore and Andra Pradesh entered. into a reciprocal agreement to introduce stage carriage services on the inter-State route from Bellary, in Mysore, to Manthralaya in Andhra Pradesh, via Chintakunta, the border in Mysore State. By the Bellary scheme which was approved b...

R. M. Subbaraj Vs. Kodaikanal Motor Union (P) Ltd. [1972] INSC 194 (29 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent submitted applications to the Regional Transport Authority for six stage carriage permits. The Authority approved the issuance of one permit each for two of the six routes to the respondent. Subsequently, the appellant appealed to the State Transport Appellate Tribun...

State of Rajasthan & Ors Vs. Shri Noor Mohammad [1972] INSC 167 (9 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

The respondent applied to the Regional Transport Authority for a stage carriage permit for an inter-regional and inter-state route. However, the Regional Transport Authority refused to consider the application because the State Transport Authority had passed a resolution to assume the functions of t...

Inter State Transport Commission, New Delhi Vs. P. Manjunath Kamath & Ors [1972] INSC 161 (2 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The Inter-State Transport Commission issued directives under section 63A (2) (c) of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939, establishing a specific order of preference for the issuance of permits by the relevant authorities. The respondents, who had applied for permits for inter-State routes, were negativel...

D. M. Thippeswamy Vs. The Mysore Tribunal & Ors [1972] INSC 143 (4 May 1972)

Judgement Date : may/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a transport operator, secured a permit from the Regional Transport Authority for an inter-State route connecting Mysore State to Andhra Pradesh. Prior to the issuance of this permit, the State of Mysore had already announced a draft scheme under section 68(c) of the Motor Vehicles Act...

Jagannath Vs. Authorised Officer, Land Reforms & Ors [1971] INSC 279 (11 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, was enacted to establish a ceiling on agricultural land holdings and address related matters in the State of Madras. Its validity was previously contested in this Court through writ petitions, arguing that its provisions infringed upon...

S. Srikantiah & Ors Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Anantapur & Ors [1971] INSC 152 (7 May 1971)

Judgement Date : may/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The Madras Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers and Goods) Act of 1952 was applied to the State of Andhra and later to Andhra Pradesh following the reorganization of States in 1953 and 1956. In 1959, the Andhra Pradesh legislature passed the Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers and Goods) Andhra...

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mangrulpir J T. Motor Service (P) Ltd. & Ors [1971] INSC 133 (29 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The respondents consisted of bus operators seeking to renew their permits, which were set to expire on various dates between February 28, 1966, and September 30, 1966. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (the appellant) sought to obtain substantive permits in place of the renewal applic...

Sheikhupura Transport Co. Ltd. Vs. Northern India Transport Insurance Co. [1971] INSC 79 (16 March 1971)

Judgement Date : march/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

A passenger bus owned by the appellant was involved in an accident that resulted in the immediate deaths of two individuals, B and N. The legal representatives of the deceased filed for compensation with the tribunal established under the Motor Vehicles Act. Both the appellant and the insurance comp...

Mohd. Ibrahim Vs. State Transport Tribunal, Madrasetc [1970] INSC 120 (30 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

(1) Under section 47(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, a Regional Transport Authority is not obligated to consider any representations of the type specified in section 47(1) of the Act. This is due to the lack of any mention of such representations in section 47(3), and because the Regional Transp...

T. N. Raghunatha Reddy Vs. Mysore State Transport Authority [1970] INSC 40 (24 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

In 1959, the States of Mysore and Andhra Pradesh established a reciprocal agreement, stipulating that certain permits issued by the Transport Authorities of one state would require counter-signature from the other. Following section 43(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939, the Government of Mysore d...

K.M. Viswanatha Pillai Vs. K.M. Shanmugham Pillai [1969] INSC 330 (25 November 1969)

Judgement Date : november/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owned five buses, which were registered under the name of the respondent, who acted as the appellant\'s benamidar. The stage carriage permits were also issued in the respondent\'s name. The appellant, who operated the buses, filed a lawsuit to claim ownership of the buses and their per...

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corpo-Ration Vs. Babu Goverdhan Regular Motor Service & Ors [1969] INSC 231 (10 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with Respondents 1 to 5 and 8 to 16, submitted applications to the Regional Transport Authority in Nagpur during the years 1964-65, seeking stage carriage permits for specific routes under section 46 of Act IV of 1939. Following the notification of these applications, the Region...

Nazeeria Motor Service Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR [1969] INSC 195 (21 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are operators of motor transport, contested the rise in the surcharge on fares and freight imposed by the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers and Goods) Amendment and Validation Act, 1961. They argued that: (i) the Act was neither regulatory nor compensatory in...

Municipal Council Raipur & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1969] INSC 186 (18 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Municipal Council, owned transport vehicles that were utilized for maintaining public health within the Municipality by transporting night soil and refuse, as well as distributing water.The Council employed 50 transport workers. However, it had not registered as mandated by sectio...

Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Shri Balwant Regular Motor Service, Amravati & Ors [1968] INSC 203 (22 August 1968)

Judgement Date : august/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

On May 10, 1965, the R.T.A. reviewed the applications from private operators seeking renewal of their permits, as well as the appellant\'s request for new permits for the same routes. The R.T.A. decided to reject the renewal applications and granted substantive permits to the appellant. The private...

Standard Motor Union Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1968] INSC 169 (30 July 1968)

Judgement Date : july/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

The respondent State implemented a scheme in form II for the nationalization of certain specific routes, adhering to the requirements of sections 68C and 68D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. This scheme excluded all private operators from the designated routes, which were part of highways with share...

Kishanchand Narsinghdas Bhatia Vs. State Transport Authority & Ors [1968] INSC 86 (28 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority renewed a stage carriage permit for the appellant, but the State Transport Appellate Authority overturned this decision and awarded the permit to the 3rd respondent. A key factor in the Appellate Authority\'s decision was the 3rd respondent\'s proposal to use a 1965-...

Chief Comnissioner, Delhi & Ors Vs. Chadha Motor Transport Co [1968] INSC 59 (4 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was involved in the business of collecting, forwarding, and distributing goods transported by public carriers in Delhi. The Chief Commissioner of Delhi issued a notification under section 68(2)(ww) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which mandated that the respondent and others in simil...

Arbind Kumar Singh Vs. Nand Kishore Prasad & Ors [1968] INSC 50 (26 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

In the years 1950-51, the appellant operated his motor buses in Bihar. Bihar Act 17 of 1950 introduced a tax on passengers and goods transported by public service motor vehicles. Since the tax was deemed invalid, the appellant did not pay it. In 1961, the tax was reinstated by Act 17 of 1961, effect...

A.Vishwanath Rao Vs. The State of Mysore & Ors [1968] INSC 41 (16 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were transport operators operating a \'stage carriage\' on an inter-State route that spans 28 miles, with 5 miles located in Andhra Pradesh and the remainder in Mysore. The Mysore State Road Transport Corporation, the second respondent, prepared and published a draft scheme under sect...

Sri Ram Vilas Service Ltd., Kumbakonam Vs. Raman & Raman Private Ltd., & ANR [1967] INSC 237 (20 October 1967)

Judgement Date : october/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority approved the appellant\'s request to modify a route that extended beyond 24 kilometers. The respondent, who had previously objected to this decision before the Authority without success, subsequently filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking to annul the order....

Lakshmi Narain Agarwal Vs. State Transport Authority, U.P. & ANR [1967] INSC 221 (26 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority issued an order under section 47(3) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which increased the number of stage carriages on a specific route.The appellant, who was an existing operator, challenged this order by filing a revision with the State Transport Authority under sec...

Punjab Sikh Regular Motor Service Moudhapara Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Raipur & ANR [1965] INSC 216 (15 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority in Bilaspur approved the appellant\'s request for the renewal of a stage carriage permit for an interregional route. Subsequently, the appellant sought the renewal of the counter-signature on this renewed permit from the Regional Transport Authority in Raipur, which...

Kumaon Motor Union Owners Ltd. & ANR Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1965] INSC 208 (8 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-State issued a notification under Rule 131(2)(gg) and (i) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, instructing the cessation of all vehicles owned by members of the appellant-union from operating on a specific route in the border region of the country. The appellants subsequently filed wr...

Jawaharmal Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1965] INSC 187 (22 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

The Rajasthan State Legislature enacted Act 18 of 1959 to impose a tax on oil passengers and goods transported in motor vehicles.To facilitate this tax, roads were classified into two categories: asphalted roads and non-asphalted roads. For goods transported on asphalted roads, the State Government...

M/S. Bundelkhand Motor Transport Company, Nowgaon Vs. Behari Lal Chiaurasia & ANR [1965] INSC 156 (17 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

The appellant held a permit under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 to operate stage carriages on an inter-regional route.This permit was issued by the Regional Transport Authority (R.T.A.) of Jabalpur and was also countersigned by the R.T.A. of the Rewa region. The appellant sought a renewal of the pe...

B. H. Aswathanarayan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Mysore & Ors [1965] INSC 119 (23 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The State Transport Undertaking issued a scheme in the Gazette to take over the specified routes, completely excluding the current operators. The Chief Minister heard objections to the scheme, and the modified approved scheme was subsequently published. The draft scheme was released while the 1960 R...

Pooran Singh & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1965] INSC 20 (3 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

In relation to offenses under sections 112 and 124 of the Motor Vehicles Act, the Magistrate issued a summons for the appellants to appear in court through a pleader, but did not include any endorsement as required by section 130(1)(b) of the Act.The appellants argued that the summons they received...

Tansukh Rai Jain Vs. Nilratan Prasad Shaw & Ors [1964] INSC 249 (4 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Headnote :

The Bihar State Legislature, through Act 27 of 1950, incorporated section 64A into the Motor Vehicles Act (Central Act IV of 1939). This section empowered the State Government to revise decisions made by authorities and officers in proceedings under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act. Later, Parli...

Shri Roshanlal Gautam Vs. State Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1964] INSC 234 (26 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who holds a permit for contract carriages in the Agra region, contested a scheme established by the Uttar Pradesh Government that nationalized road transport services in the area and banned private operations on certain designated routes. After his writ petition was dismissed by the H...

New Asiatic Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Pessumal Dhanamal Aswani & Ors [1964] INSC 135 (24 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

A had taken out a comprehensive insurance policy for his car with the appellant. He allowed B, who had his own car insured with a different company, to drive A\'s car. While B was driving, an accident occurred, resulting in C\'s death and D suffering serious injuries. Both C and D were passengers in...

B. Rajagopala Naidu Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1964] INSC 58 (5 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operates a bus service in the State of Madras. He applied for two stage carriage permits in response to an invitation for applications, along with several other applicants. The State Transport Authority evaluated the applications based on the criteria set forth in Madras G.O. No. 1298,...

C. S. Rowjee & Ors Vs. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation [1964] INSC 15 (27 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The corporation in question established an expert committee to investigate the operations of nationalized transport within the State. This committee established criteria for prioritizing the nationalization of 331 areas and routes and created a list of additional districts for future nationalization...

Sri Rama Vilas Service (P) Ltd. Vs. C. Chandrasekaran & Ors [1963] INSC 245 (9 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority issued a stage carriage permit to the appellant. However, upon appeal, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal determined that the appellant held a monopoly over an 18-mile segment of the route in question, leading to the rejection of the appellant\'s permit applicati...

Syed Yakoob Vs. K.S. Radhakrishnan & Ors [1963] INSC 201 (7 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The State Transport Authority issued a notification under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, inviting applications for two stage carriage permits for the route from Madras to Chidambaram. A significant number of applications were submitted. The authority awarded the first permit to one applicant and deci...

Jagannatham & Bros. Vs. Sowdambigai Motors Service [1963] INSC 138 (8 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

An industrial dispute emerged concerning the termination of certain employees, which was subsequently referred to the industrial Tribunal for adjudication. Three internal inquiries were conducted.One of these inquiries was led by officers who had personally witnessed the alleged misconduct. The vali...

Nagraj Vs. State of Mysore [1963] INSC 137 (8 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Sub-Inspector of Police in Mysore State, was brought before the Sessions Court for trial based on a complaint from K. K, who alleged that the appellant and another individual had brutally assaulted T. K claimed that while the appellant was forcibly taking T away, he fired at two ind...

Municipal Council Palai Vs. T.J. Joseph & Ors [1963] INSC 37 (14 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The appellant adopted a resolution to utilize a public bus stand it constructed for stage carriage buses that either start from or return to the Municipal limits of Palai, or pass through those limits. It also prohibited the use of any other public area or street within the Municipal limits as a bus...

K. M. Shanmugam Vs. The S. R. Vs. S. (P) Ltd. & Ors [1963] INSC 19 (6 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority granted a permit to the appellant based on applications submitted, utilizing the marking system established by a government order under section 43A of the Motor Vehicles Act. However, upon appeal by the first respondent, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal reasses...

Nehru Motor Transport Cooperative Society Ltd., & Ors Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [1962]373 (14 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners held Stage-carriage permits for the Jodhpur-Bilara and Bilara-Beawar routes. The Rajasthan Roadways issued a draft scheme proposing to take over the transport service on the Jodhpur-Bilara-Beawar-Ajmer route, along with three overlapping routes or segments that were entirely along th...

Municipal Board, Pushkar Vs. State Transport Authority, Rajasthan & Ors [1962] INSC 327 (21 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Headnote :

On May 24, 1948, the Municipal Board of Pushkar adopted a resolution to relocate the bus stand from its position by the sacred lake to a new location near the Police Station, where they planned to build a passenger shelter and offer additional amenities for pilgrims. The Regional Transport Authority...

Sobhraj Odharmal Vs. State of Rajasthan [1962] INSC 259 (17 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

A proposal for running a motor transport service along the Jaipur-Kotah route by the State Roadways was published in the Government Gazette. Sixty-one private operators on this route raised objections to the proposal. The Legal Remembrancer reviewed these objections and dismissed them. The State Gov...

Abdul Mateen Vs. Ram Kailash Pandey & Ors [1962] INSC 221; Air 1963 Sc 64; 1963 (3) Scr 523 (31 July 1962)

Judgement Date : july/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority announced a new route and invited applications for two permanent stage carriage permits. The Authority awarded these permits to the appellant and another individual.An appeal against this decision was unsuccessful. Sudhakar Sharma, one of the respondents, approached...

Lachhman Das On Behalf of Firmtilak Ram Ram Bux Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1962] INSC 160 (23 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

On May 5, 1948, the leaders of eight states, including Patiala and Nabha, signed an agreement to merge these states into a new entity known as the Pepsu Union. According to Article VI of this agreement, all rights, powers, and jurisdiction of the rulers concerning governance were transferred to the...

Ramnath Verma Vs. State of Rajasthan [1962] INSC 149 (17 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The Rajasthan State Roadways, a State Transport Undertaking, introduced five schemes under section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act. The State Government appointed the Legal Remembrance to address objections raised by various parties, including appellants operating buses on three of the five routes. Th...

Kalyan Singh Vs. State of U. P [1961] INSC 349 (11 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, whose stage carriage permit was about to expire, submitted a renewal application. This application was published in the Gazette, inviting objections. Subsequently, the State Government issued a notification proposing the nationalization of the route. The permit was renewed for three y...

N. Masthan Sahib Vs. Chief Commissioner, Pondicherry [1961] INSC 348 (8 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court posed two inquiries to the Union Government: (i) whether Pondicherry was included within the territory of India, and (ii) if it was not, what the extent of jurisdiction was for both the Union Government and the French Government over the territory. The responses indicated that (i)...

C. P. C. Motor Service, Mysore Vs. The State of Mysore & ANR [1961] INSC 338 (1 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Headnote :

According to a plan for the takeover of specific stage carriage services, which was approved and announced by the State of Mysore under the provisions of Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, it was stipulated that: \"The State Transport Undertaking will operate services to the complete excl...

Birajmohan Das Gupta Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors [1961] INSC 332 (28 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners contested the legitimacy of a road transport service scheme sanctioned by the Government of Orissa under section 68D (2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, on several grounds: (1) inadequate notice was provided for the hearing of objections to the scheme, (2) the Minister for Transport...

Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was a partner in a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of hand-made bidis. On December 14, 1957, the State Government issued a notification under section 4(1)(b) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Section 4(1) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 states: \"No tax shall be payable on...

Malik Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1961] INSC 156 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

According to section 68-D(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, \"The State Government may, after considering the objections and providing an opportunity for the objector or their representatives, as well as the representatives of the State Transport Undertaking, to be heard if they wish, approve or m...

Abdui, Gafoor Vs. State of Mysore [1961] INSC 151 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

Following the publication of a scheme by the Mysore Transport Undertaking under section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which was subsequently approved by the State Government, the State Transport Undertaking submitted applications for permits under section 68-F(1) of the Act to the Regional T...

M/S. Sainik Motors, Jodhpur & Ors Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1961] INSC 124 (28 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were partners in a registered firm with public carrier and stage carriage permits, contested the constitutionality of specific provisions within the Rajasthan Passengers and Goods Taxation Act of 1959, the associated Rajasthan Passengers and Goods Taxation Rules of 1959, and a n...

Kishan Chand Arora Vs. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta [1960] INSC 282; Air 1961 Sc 705; 1961 (3) SCR 135 (9 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 39 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866, \"The Commissioner of Police may, at his discretion, grant licenses to the operators of public houses or entertainment venues that do not require a license under the Bengal Excise Act, 1909, subject to conditions that he, with the approval of...

The Samarth Transport Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Nagpur & Ors [1960] INSC 144 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner’s stage carriage permits were set to expire on December 31, 1959, prompting them to apply for renewal on August 24, 1959. On December 29, 1959, the petitioner was granted temporary permits for one month, which were later extended for another month, valid until March 31, 1960. The ca...

Dosa Satyanarayanamurty Vs. The Andhra Pradesh State Road transport Corporation [1960] INSC 143 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

Petitions from certain holders of stage carriage permits sought writs to annul seven schemes for the nationalization of road transport services in West Godavari District, which had been approved and implemented on various dates by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. These petitions challenged the cons...

A. S. T. Arunachalam Pillai Vs. M/S. Southern Roadways (Private) Ltd. [1960] INSC 97 (29 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand in this appeal was whether the Regional Transport Officer, as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, amended by the Madras State Legislature, had the authority to modify the terms of a stage carriage permit issued under that Act. The appellant, who held a stage carriage permit, submitte...

H. C. Narayanappa & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore & Ors [1960] INSC 93 (28 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the General Manager of the Mysore Government Road Transport Department announced a plan to exclude private operators from certain routes within a designated area, reserving those routes for the State Transport Undertaki...

The Parbhani Transport Co-Operative Society Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Aurangabad & Ors [1960] INSC 36 (7 March 1960)

Judgement Date : march/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a registered co-operative society engaged in operating motor buses as stage carriages, held permits for four routes that were set to expire. The State sought permits for all these routes under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, as amended by Act 100 of 1956, while the petiti...

Shrinivasa Reddy & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore & Ors [1959] INSC 131 (6 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The stage carriage permits held by the petitioners, who were also the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 75 of 1959, were set to expire on March 31, 1958, but were renewed until March 31, 1959. Following the approval and publication of a new nationalization scheme under Section 68C of the Motor Vehicl...

Y. Mahaboob Sheriff & Ors Vs. Mysore State Transport Authority & Ors [1959] INSC 130 (6 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1)(a) of Section 58 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 states, \"A stage carriage permit or a contract carriage permit, excluding a temporary permit issued under Section 62, shall remain valid without renewal for a period of not less than three years and not more than five years, as determ...

British India General Insurance Co., Ltd. Vs. Captain Itbar Singh & Ors [1959] INSC 78 (11 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit seeking damages for negligent driving was initiated against the owner of a motor vehicle, who had third-party insurance coverage. The insurer was later included as a defendant in the case under section 96(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer argued that its defense was not limit...

Ram Gopal Vs. Anant Prasad & ANR [1959] INSC 45 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who held a stage carriage permit nearing expiration, applied to the State Transport Authority for its renewal. The respondent opposed this renewal and sought the permit for himself. The State Transport Authority renewed the appellant\'s permit for three years but did not issue a decis...

M/S. Raman & Raman Ltd. Vs. The State of Madras & Ors [1959] INSC 15 (18 February 1959)

Judgement Date : february/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the fourth respondent, along with others, applied for a stage carriage permit. After hearing the applicants, the Regional Transport Authority granted the permit to the appellant. However, upon appeal by the fourth respondent, the Central Road Traffic Board overturned the Regional T...

Deep Chand Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1959] INSC 3 (15 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

These appeals challenged the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Service (Development) Act, 1955 (U. P. IX Of 1955), which was enacted by the State Legislature with the President\'s approval, as well as the legitimacy of the nationalization scheme and the notifications issued by the Sta...

Gullapalli Nageswara Rao & Ors Vs. Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport corporation & ANR [1958] INSC 110 319 (5 November 1958)

Judgement Date : november/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

In an effort to nationalize road transport services as outlined in Chapter IV A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 (IV of 1939), which was amended by Act 100 of 1956, the General Manager of the Andhra State Transport Undertaking published a scheme in the Official Gazette under section 68C of the Act an...

V.C. K. Bus Service Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Coimbatore [1957] INSC 18 (19 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The appellant received a stage carriage permit from the Regional Transport Authority in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. However, upon appeal by unsuccessful applicants to the Central Road Traffic Board, the permit was revoked, and this decision was subsequently upheld by the Governme...

The State of Assam Vs. A. N. Kidwai, Commissioner of Hills Division and Appeals [1957] INSC 7 (31 January 1957)

Judgement Date : january/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The appeals made by the State of Assam and several other parties stem from various judgments issued by the High Court of Assam under Article 226 of the Constitution. These judgments annulled certain orders from the Appellate Authority, which had been appointed by the Governor of Assam through a Noti...

Raman & Raman Ltd. Vs. The State of Madras & ANR [1956] INSC 22 (15 March 1956)

Judgement Date : march/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and respondent No. 2, along with others, applied for stage-carriage permits for two different routes. The Regional Transport Authority granted a permit for one route to the appellant and for the other route to respondent No. 2.Both parties appealed to the Central Road Traffic Board, bu...

Ram Chandra Palai & Ors Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors [1956] INSC 4 (20 January 1956)

Judgement Date : january/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were the proprietors of Stage Carriage Services who held permits under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. The State Government of Orissa, in line with its initiative for a Nationalised State Transport as outlined in the Orissa Motor Vehicles (Regulation of Stage Carriage and Public Carr...

Bhikaji Narain Dhakras & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1955] INSC 48 (29 September 1955)

Judgement Date : september/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who had been operating as stage carriage operators in Madhya Pradesh for many years, contested the constitutional validity of the C.P. & Berar Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1947 (Act III of 1948). This Act amended the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939) and granted...

Harman Singh & Ors Vs. Regional Transport Authority, Culcutta & Ors [1953] INSC 75 (24 November 1953)

Judgement Date : november/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

Since 1940, taxis operating in the streets of Calcutta were mandated to have a horsepower between 22 and 30. Rule 179 of the Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, amended in 1944, established a minimum fare of one rupee for the first mile and 2 annas for every one-sixth of each additional mile. In 1952, the...

T. B. Ibrahim Vs. Regional Transport Authority, Tanjore [1952] INSC 68 (5 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

Rule 268 of the Madras Motor Vehicles Rules, 1940, in its original form, did not grant the Transport Authority the power to periodically change the starting points and termini for motor vehicles. However, the rule was amended in 1950 to give the Transport Authority such authority. After notifying th...