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States can charge fees for granting registration numbers for vehicles: SC

The top court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court judgement which had quashed Rule 55A of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 framed by the state government

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SC's 24-page verdict said that the High Court proceeded on the assumption that the state was not competent to make the legislation

Press Trust of India New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 26 2020 | 10:23 PM IST

In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that state governments are empowered to decide fees for granting distinctive marks or the registration numbers to motor vehicles registered in their territory.

The top court set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court judgement which had quashed Rule 55A of the Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994 framed by the state government allowing the authorities to charge a specific amount for fancy registration numbers for the vehicles as per the desires of the owners.

The Rule 55A, introduced in 2001, prescribes four different fees: Rs 15,000 for the registration marks 1 to 9 in

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