Central Motor Vehicles Rules: Madras HC Strikes Down Levy Of Additional Fee [Read Judgment]

The Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules at present only contain a provision authorising the levy of a fee and nothing more, the court said.The Madras High Court has struck down a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, which called for imposition of additional fee in the nature of a fine or penalty over and above the...