Maintainability of Intra-Court Appeals Under Article 226 and Stage Carriage Permit Allocation Principles

Case
AJIT SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (Supreme Court of India, 13-07-2026)
Law
Constitution of India, Motor Vehicles Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Distinction between High Court powers under Article 226 and Article 227 of the Constitution of India.
  • Maintainability of intra-court appeals against Single Judge orders arising from statutory tribunal decisions.
  • Criteria for determining whether a petition invokes writ jurisdiction under Article 226 or supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227.
  • Statutory interpretation of Section 71, Section 72, and Section 80 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
  • Evidentiary requirement and necessity of possessing a ready vehicle at the time of applying for a stage carriage permit.
  • Supreme Court directives to High Courts to frame procedural rules for curbing bench-hunting.