#stage carriage permit

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the state's authority to restrict stage carriage permits for vehicles older than 15 years, distinguishing permit conditions from registration life under the Motor Vehicles Act. This ruling reinforces state regulatory power over public safety and transport operations, impacting bus operators and permit-granting authorities.

Kerala High Court holds that stage carriage permits cannot be downgraded from LSOS to ordinary service based on a quashed notification, affirming continuity of existing rights.

Kerala High Court holds that mandating AIS-052 and BS-VI compliance at permit stage cannot operate as indirect age restriction, upholding statutory limits under Rule 260A KMV Rules.