Advocate claims car ban a gross violation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act
Advocate Mukesh Kulthia has filed a criminal case in Gurgaon court against government officials and several IAS officers from the Union Transport Ministry for Delhi NCR 10-15 year old car ban rule. The case revolves around a controversial ‘car bandi scam,’ wherein a ban was imposed on 10 to 15 year old cars in Delhi NCR.
Advocate Kulthia, the complainant in the case, has raised a compelling argument, claiming that this ban constitutes a gross violation of the amended Motor Vehicles Act. Under the amended Motor Vehicles Act of 2019, 2021 and 2021, the lifespan of both diesel and petrol cars is set at 15 years, after which they are renewable for an additional 5 years.
This means that a diesel car cannot be seized, confiscated or banned merely because it has crossed the 10 year threshold, while petrol cars can operate for a full 15 years. Kulthia pointed out that this prohibition on older vehicles directly contradicts the spirit of the amended Motor Vehicles Act and it is causing significant confusion among car owners.
Additionally, it seems that the ban is at odds with the continued issuance of registration certificates for diesel and petrol vehicles, both of which remain valid for 15 years, along with the collection of road taxes for this same period.
Kulthia further argued that there is no legal basis for banning 10 year old diesel and 15 year old petrol vehicles. The ban imposed by government officials is allegedly grounded in misleading references to NGT (National Green Tribunal) and Supreme Court orders, a tactic that Kulthia asserts is in violation of the amended laws of the country. According to him, these restrictions are being enacted through questionable means and they are part of a conspiracy aimed at promoting the sales of electric vehicles.
The legal challenge spearheaded by Advocate Kulthia sheds light on an important issue that affects car owners and automobile enthusiasts across the region. It brings into question the transparency and legality of the measures taken by government officials to ban older vehicles, as well as the potential undisclosed motives behind such actions.
As the case unfolds in the Gurugram court, it will be interesting to see how the legal system addresses these allegations and whether it will provide clarity on the matter of banning 10-15 year old cars. In the meantime, car owners and the public at large await a resolution that will impact the future of their vehicles and the automobile industry in the region.