A public interest litigation is filed in the Bombay High Court challenging a Maharashtra rule requiring cab and auto drivers to meet a Marathi language condition for getting or renewing driving-related licences and permits. The petition seeks an immediate stay on the notification’s implementation and argues that the requirement infringes fundamental constitutional rights. It also contends that the condition goes beyond what is permitted under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The challenge is directed at an August 12 notification issued by the Home (Transport) Department, which amends the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The petition emphasizes that the measure may cause hardship for vulnerable drivers who are affected by the language requirement. While both reports describe the core legal challenge and the notification being contested, they focus on different aspects—one highlighting the constitutional and statutory grounds for staying the rule, and the other emphasizing the High Court’s impending hearing.
