STATE OF A.P. vs B. NOORULLA KHAN

The Supreme Court upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court's decision to strike down Rules 297-A(1)(c) and 297-A(6)(f) of The Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, as ultra vires The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the rules framed under Sections 95 and 96 of the Act do not apply to all-India tourist permit vehicles. The judgment confirmed the validity of other rules while addressing the powers of authorities regarding the detention of vehicles used in violation of permit conditions.