ASHFAQ vs STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)

The Supreme Court held that under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, specifically the proviso to Section 58(2), an application for renewal of an existing permit must be made at least 120 days before its expiry. The Court clarified that Chapter IVA is not a self-contained code, and thus the provisions of Section 57 and the time limit in Section 58(2) apply to renewal applications under Section 68F(1D). The appeal was dismissed as the delay of 18 days in the renewal application was not condoned by the Regional Transport Authority, affirming the lower court's decisions.