Plea of cab drivers disposed as state govt grants 1-year time to learn Marathi
The Bombay High Court disposed of a petition challenging Maharashtra's Marathi language rule for drivers. This action followed the state government's decision to extend the deadline for learning the language by one year. The petition had argued that the rule violated fundamental rights of cab and auto-rickshaw drivers. The government's extension provides drivers more time to acquire working…
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition opposing Maharashtra's requirement for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers to learn Marathi. The state government extended the deadline for drivers to acquire a working knowledge of the language by a year after receiving a delegation from cab drivers who had challenged the rule. The petition, filed by four drivers, argued that the language requirement violated their fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution and exceeded the powers granted to the state under the Motor Vehicles Act.
The court accepted the government's statement and disposed of the petition, putting immediate action against non-Marathi-speaking drivers on hold.
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