Maharashtra Gives Auto, Taxi And Cab Drivers One Year To Learn Marathi For Permit Requirement, Bombay HC Disposes Plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Saturday disposed of a petition challenging Maharashtra’s Marathi language requirement for taxi and autorickshaw drivers after the State informed the court that drivers would be given one year to learn and master the language. State Confirms Extension Before Division Bench Additional Government Pleader Jyoti Chavan made the statement before a division bench of…
Bombay High Court dismisses plea against Maharashtra's one-year Marathi language requirement for taxi and autorickshaw drivers, as state assures drivers of a year to learn the language. Additional Government Pleader Jyoti Chavan confirms government's decision during the hearing, stating the newspaper's statement regarding the extension will stand.
The petition, filed by four Uber drivers, challenged the Marathi language requirement, arguing it violated their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution. The Motor Vehicles Act did not authorize the State to make knowledge of a specific language a prerequisite for obtaining a driving permit.
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- Plea of cab drivers disposed as state govt grants 1-year time to learn Marathi timesofindia.indiatimes.com
