‘Permanent Residents Only’ Condition for E-Rickshaw Registration in Lucknow Quashed as Violative of Right to Livelihood: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a controversial government order that allowed registration of new E-rickshaws and E-autos only for permanent residents of Lucknow. A division bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Brij Raj Singh held that the restriction was arbitrary and violated Article 14, Article 19(1)(g) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Background Of The Impugned Order The matter arose from a February 2025 order…