Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989

The Supreme Court examined a petition by environmental activist M.C. Mehta seeking to prohibit the sale of Bharat Stage‑IV (BS‑IV) compliant vehicles after 31 March 2020, arguing that the government’s sub‑rule 21 of Rule 115 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, which allowed registration of such vehicles until Jun…

Hardey Motor Transport, a holder of contract‑carriage permits, was alleged to be using its buses as stage‑carriage vehicles. The vehicles were detained and the State demanded duty as if the buses were being plied without any permit, even though the appellants had already paid tax at the higher rate applicable to contra…

Ultratech Cement Ltd., which operates two cement plants in Gujarat, used heavy earth‑moving and construction equipment such as dumpers, loaders, excavators and dozers within its factory premises. The Gujarat State authorities directed registration of these machines and levied road tax under the Gujarat Motor Vehicles T…

The owner of a tractor, who was also driving it, caused a fatal accident on 5 January 2001. The claimants obtained a motor accident claim award of Rs.1.32 lakh. The insurer refused to reimburse, arguing that the driver did not hold a valid licence because his learner's licence had expired on 22 December 2000 and he had…

Ashok Gangadhar Mara Tha owned a Swaraj Mazda truck classified as a light motor vehicle and insured it with Oriental Insurance. The vehicle was totally damaged in an accident, but the insurer denied the claim, alleging that the driver held only a licence for a light motor vehicle and not for a transport (goods carriage…