HANS RAJ KEHAR & ORS. vs THE STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 43A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which allows the State Government to issue notifications for granting permits on non-nationalised routes in the public interest. The Court found no infirmity in the notification issued by the State Government, affirming that it facilitates the issuance of permits and does not violate Article 19(1)(f) and (g) of the Constitution. The judgment clarified that the removal of limits on intra-region permits does not necessitate limits on inter-region permits, thereby promoting liberalization in the permit issuance process.