Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
BS-III Vehicles Purchased Before 01.04.2017 Exempt from Registration Ban | Punjab & Haryana HC Directs RTO to Issue RC Despite Delayed Tax Payment
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that BS-III vehicles purchased before April 1, 2017, are not subject to the Supreme Court’s registration ban under the M.C. Mehta judgment, even if tax payments are delayed. This decision protects buyers who acted in good faith before the cutoff and compels RTOs to issue registration certificates within four weeks, reinforcing legal certainty for pre-ban vehicle owners.