07/11/2024
Breaking News! 🚨🚗 The Hon’ble Supreme Court has made a landmark decision regarding Driving Licenses for Light Motor Vehicles (LMV) 🚗 and Transport Vehicles 🚚.
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*Key Points:*
1️⃣ LMV license holders can operate Transport Vehicles with Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) under 7,500 kg without additional authorization 🚗.
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2️⃣ LMVs and Transport Vehicles are not separate classes for licensing purposes; overlap exists 🤝.
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3️⃣ Special eligibility requirements apply for e-carts, e-rickshaws, and hazardous goods vehicles 🚨.
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4️⃣ Additional eligibility criteria apply to vehicles over 7,500 kg (medium goods, medium passenger, heavy goods, heavy passenger) 🚚.
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*Judgment Details:*
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(I) Section 10(2)(d) LMV license permits operation of Transport Vehicles under 7,500 kg.
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(II) Section 3(1) doesn’t supersede LMV definition in Section 2(21) of MV Act.
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(III) Additional eligibility criteria apply to vehicles over 7,500 kg.
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(IV) Mukund Dewangan (2017) decision upheld with clarified reasoning.
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[Indian Driving License Rules, LMV Transport Vehicle License, Supreme Court Decision on Driving License, Motor Vehicles Act Section 10, Driving License Eligibility Criteria, Transport Vehicle Registration Requirements]
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