Motor Vehicles Act Section 94 — Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts

CHAPTER V CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

Civil courts are not allowed to hear any case that questions whether a permit or a licence issued under any scheme should have been granted under this Act. They also cannot issue an injunction, which is a court order stopping or forcing an action, regarding anything that the proper authorities have done or will do about granting such a permit or licence.

Official Text

No Civil Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any question relating to the grant of a permit 3[or licence issued under any scheme] under this Act, and no injunction in respect of any action taken or to be taken by the duly constituted authorities under this Act with regard to the grant of a permit 3[or licence issued under any scheme], shall be entertained by any Civil Court.

Referred to by

Motor Vehicles Act §213 — Appointment of motor vehicles officers

Related Judgments

REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY & ANR. vs SHAJU ETC — Supreme Court of India (2022)
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. vs PRABHU LAL — Supreme Court of India (2007)
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS. vs KANCHANMALA VIJASING SHIRKE AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1995)
GURU GOVEKAR vs MISS FILOMENA F. LOBO & ORS — Supreme Court of India (1988)
URMILA vs SUSHMA & ORS — Delhi High Court (2019)