Suspension of Vehicle Registration for Overloading Must Be Based on Physical Verification, Not Mere Allegations: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, in a significant ruling, held that the orders issued by the District Transport Officer, Kothputli for suspension of registration of several vehicles on the basis of overloading allegations were legally unsustainable. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand made it clear that these orders were based solely on assumptions drawn from the Department of Mines' reports and not on any physical weighing or inspection of the…