https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174204 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the Bombay High Court's judgment, ruling that detaining luxury buses for exceeding passenger limits did not constitute a valid reason under Section 207(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court emphasized that only specific permit violations related to route, area, or purpose justified vehicle detention, not exceeding passenger limits. It underscored the need for clear statutory interpretation and rejected the State's argument that any permit violation warranted detention for public safety. The High Court's decision was upheld, and compensation for unauthorized detention was deemed valid, with no costs awarded for the appeal. en-us Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 12:36:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174204 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the Bombay High Court's judgment, ruling that detaining luxury buses for exceeding passenger limits did not constitute a valid reason under Section 207(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act. The Court emphasized that only specific permit violations related to route, area, or purpose justified vehicle detention, not exceeding passenger limits. It underscored the need for clear statutory interpretation and rejected the State's argument that any permit violation warranted detention for public safety. The High Court's decision was upheld, and compensation for unauthorized detention was deemed valid, with no costs awarded for the appeal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174204