Supreme Court of India · 2011-04-07
Maninderjit Singh Bitta vs Union Of India & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Maninderjit Singh Bitta
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Ors
- Bench
- Swatanter Kumar, K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan, S.H. Kapadia
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the implementation of the High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) scheme under Section 41(6) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Rule 50 of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The Court held that the Central Government's notifications and orders regarding the scheme were valid and that the States must comply with the statutory requirements to ensure public safety. The Court dismissed the challenges to the notifications and directed States to expedite the implementation of the HSRP scheme, emphasizing the importance of adherence to the law for public security.