Rule Imposing ₹50 Daily Fee for Delay in Vehicle Fitness Certificate Renewal Set Aside: Rajasthan High Court

In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has struck down a provision in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules that levied an additional fee for delayed renewal applications of fitness certificates for transport vehicles. The court held that the provision violated the principles outlined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and was beyond the legal authority granted by the Act. Case Background and Issue at Hand The case involved a…