MAN SINGH AND ORS. vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Punjab Cycle Rickshaws (Regulation of Licence) Act, 1976, specifically Sections 3 and 5, which mandated that cycle rickshaws must be plied by their owners. The Court held that the Act unreasonably restricted the rights of rickshaw pullers under Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution, as it adversely affected their ability to earn a livelihood. The Court concluded that the provisions of the Act were unconstitutional, thereby allowing rickshaw pullers to hire vehicles for their work.