Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 15, 2022 has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. This has come into force on February 15, 2022. The following amendments has been made namely: Rule 138 which specify …
The Delhi government has issued a draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021, which proposed the need for online passenger and commercial vehicle operators to increasingly adopt electric vehicles. Alongside laying down a proposed timeline for bringing more electric vehicles (EVs) under their wing, the draft scheme also proposed a continuous …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on October 21, 2021 has issued Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendment in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 are as follows: In 138 (7) which specifies “On and after …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced procedures for setting up of Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF), as per Motor Vehicles (Registration and Functions of Vehicle Scrapping Facility) Rules. These norms apply to all automobile collection centres, automotive dismantling, scrapping and recycling facilities and recyclers of all types …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on August 26, 2021 has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Twentieth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendment in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 are as follows: In Rule 47 which specifies “Application for …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 15, 2021 has issued Central Motor Vehicles (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following amendments have been made: In rule 81, which specifies Fees, after serial no 15, following rules have been inserted, namely: …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 18, 2021 has issued the Central Motor Vehicles (Fourteenth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The following amendments have been made : Regulation 93(1)(A)(VI), which specifies Motor Vehicle Category N has been amended, After the …
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified draft rules for setting up Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facility (RVSF). The rules lay down the procedure for setting up, authorization and operation of RVSF. Key features are: These RVSFs shall be provided access to the VAHAN database and shall be authorized to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Implementation of Motor Vehicles Act, 05/12/2019. The increase in fines/penalties is to ensure greater compliance and enhance deterrence for violation of traffic rules to a large extent. As per the information available in the e-challan database of National Informatics Centre (NIC), reduction in the …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Dilution of penalties under MV Act, 25/11/2019. As per the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, passed in the Parliament recently and the provisions notified with effect from 1st September, 2019 and as per section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 the State Government …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Motor Vehicles Act, 21/11/2019. The Ministry has not received any information from any State that they are not implementing the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. As per section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 the State Government may by notification …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Motor Vehicles Act, 21/11/2019. The Ministry has not received any information from any State that they are not implementing the provisions of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019. As per section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 the State Government may by notification …
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had recently issued guidelines for setting up Authorised Vehicle Scrapping Facility (AVSF). The draft guidelines have been uploaded on the ministry's website and the draft has been sent to all state transport offices and it will be accepting changes and suggestions till November …
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari tabled the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, in Lok Sabha on July 15. The Bill seeks to amend the Motor Vehicles Bill, 1988 to address the issues of third party insurance, regulation of taxi aggregators and road safety. The Bill proposes the …
The Road Ministry has proposed the exemption of registration fee for electric vehicles. The attempt comes as a part of the Government's plans to create an ecosystem that will help in better adoption of electric vehicles in India. The exemption of registration free will be applicable for all categories of …
Threat to environment, traffic snarls and exposing political leaders to possible attacks from terrorists cited as reasons The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a plea for “urgent” hearing of a petition that wants all forms of road shows banned as they pose a threat to the environment, cause …
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019 is being implemented in the country since September 1, 2019. This new act has increased fine for many offence to check the road accidents and improve the road safety in the country. Now driving without driving lisence will be fined Rs 5000 instead of Rs …
Diesel vehicles older than 15 years found plying or parked in public places that are impounded, will not be released to the owners, and will be directly handed over to licensed scrapping centres according to the guidelines issued by the Delhi Transport Department on August 24. Abandoned old vehicles, mostly …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand regarding overloading of buses leading to accidents. High Court notes that the overloaded buses plied by the corporation or by the private owners are visible on road but even then, they are not challaned. High Court directs the officers of the Transport Department …
CHANDIGARH: Most traffic violators in Chandigarh are from Punjab and Haryana, police here informed the Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday, during the resumed hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking stricter implementation of a rule banning modified motorcycles producing high-decibel noise. Following the submission, the court impleaded …
