Application for stage carriage permit
Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with application for stage carriage permit. An application for a permit in respect of a stage carriage (in this Chapter referred to as a stage carriage permit) or as a reserve stage carriage shall, as far as may be, contain the following particulars, namely:-- (a) the route or routes or the area or areas to which the application relates; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) An application for a permit in respect of a stage carriage (in this Chapter referred to as a stage carriage permit) or as a reserve stage carriage shall, as far as may be, contain the following particulars, namely:--
(a) the route or routes or the area or areas to which the application relates;
(b) the type and seating capacity of each such vehicle;
(c) the minimum and maximum number of daily trips proposed to be provided and the time-table of the normal trips.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, section 72, section 80 and section 102, "trip" means a single journey from one point to another, and every return journey shall be deemed to be a separate trip;
(d) the number of vehicles intended to be kept in reserve to maintain the service and to provide for special occasions;
(e) the arrangements intended to be made for the housing, maintenance and repair of the vehicles, for the comfort and convenience of passengers and for the storage and safe custody of luggage;
(f) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) An application referred to in sub-section (1) shall be accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed.
Section 70, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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State of West Bengal vs Nurul Amin
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Curtailment of a portion of the route for which a stage carriage permit application is made constitutes a permissible 'modification' under Section 72(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and does not violate the proviso prohibiting grants for routes not specified in the application. The proviso restriction applies only to grants for entirely different or wholly unspecified routes. A Regional Transport Authority has the power to grant stage carriage permits with modifications, including curtailment of routes, provided such modification is not arbitrary or unreasonable and is based on valid grounds such as traffic congestion and vehicular pollution control.
On this section: Referenced as the section under which applications for stage carriage permits are made
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Questions about Section 70
What have the courts held on Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
State of West Bengal vs Nurul Amin (05 Jul 2010) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Referenced as the section under which applications for stage carriage permits are made.
How do I find court cases under Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: MV Act 70, section 70 MV Act, section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with State of West Bengal vs Nurul Amin (05 Jul 2010).
What should I read with Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 72 (Grant of stage carriage permits), section 80 (Procedure in applying for and granting permits), section 102 (Cancellation or modification of scheme), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 70 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 70, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1948 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1560 words
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1199 words
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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