M.C. MEHTA ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

M.C. MEHTA ETC. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

Supreme Court issued further directions regarding the verification and renewal of commercial licences, public safety regulations for vehicular permits, mandatory installation of safety equipment and presence of qualified conductors on school buses, restrictions on overcrowding in student transport, prohibition of new TSR permits except by replacement, steps for removal of road encroachments, guidelines for regulating processions, and mandated wide publicity of safe driving rules. Modifications to previous orders clarified application of speed-control devices and conditions for employing drivers in educational institution vehicles.

Parties
Petitioner: M.C. Mehta; Respondent: Union of India; Respondent: Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 December 1997
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (c) No. 13029 of 1985 Etc. / Order on Further Directions
Outcome
Further directions and modifications to earlier order issued. Petition is still pending.
Legal Topics
Traffic Regulation, Public Roads Encroachment, School Bus Safety, Commercial Licence Verification
Motor Vehicles Law Public Safety Constitutional Law Traffic Regulation Public Roads Encroachment School Bus Safety Commercial Licence Verification

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Parties

M.C. Mehta

Petitioner

Union of India

Respondent

Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (c) No. 13029 of 1985 Etc. / Order on Further Directions

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether current directions for road traffic and public safety require modification and further orders
  2. 2 Verification of commercial licences issued between 1993-95
  3. 3 Regulation on transfer and renewal of vehicle permits

Ratio Decidendi

Supreme Court issued further directions regarding the verification and renewal of commercial licences, public safety regulations for vehicular permits, mandatory installation of safety equipment and presence of qualified conductors on school buses, restrictions on overcrowding in student transport, prohibition of new TSR permits except by replacement, steps for removal of road encroachments, guidelines for regulating processions, and mandated wide publicity of safe driving rules. Modifications to previous orders clarified application of speed-control devices and conditions for employing drivers in educational institution vehicles.

Court Disposition

Further directions and modifications to earlier order issued. Petition is still pending.

Orders

  • All commercial licences issued during 1993-95 to be re-verified to weed out improper issuances.
  • Refresher training course as condition for renewal of heavy vehicle licence.