Public Transport Archives

Chhattisgarh City Buses ceasing operation

“Causing great hardship to public at large”: Chhattisgarh HC seeks Transport Commissioner’s appearance for city buses ceasing operation in few days of restarting

“This is the situation when 20 days ago, the Secretary-cum-Transport Commissioner had given an affidavit saying that the insurance, fitness, and tax of 6 out of 9 city buses had been deposited, five were currently running on the roads, and one more will start soon.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State Transport Authority possesses power to delegate its functions under Section 68(5) of MV Act: Supreme Court

The Court also upheld the constitutional validity of Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation and Certain Other Law (Amendment) Act, 2003 which repealed the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976.

Case Briefs High Courts

Ori HC issues notice to State to file an affidavit regarding a delay in sample collection due to suspension of public transport and inadequacy in other services

Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of S Muralidhar, CJ and Savitri Ratho, J., directed State to file an affidavit addressing concerns