Those anxious concerning the renewal of their driving licenses can breathe a sigh of reduction as the federal government has prolonged the validity of driving licenses until June finish. The authorities has prolonged the validity of all driving licenses and different paperwork associated to the Motor Vehicle Act which expired by February 1, 2020, or expiring by March 31, 2021.
What’s the extension?
In an advisory issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to the states, the federal government has prolonged the validity of health, allow, driving license, registration and different paperwork whose extension of validity couldn’t be granted because of lockdown and which had expired since February 1, 2020, or would expire by March 31, 2021. Also Read: ‘Justice Displayed’: Ratan Tata Welcomes SC Decision Upholding Tata Sons’ Call To Sack Cyrus Mistry
Such an extension has not been granted earlier as nicely. The authorities had issued related advisories to supply reduction to car homeowners and to scale back footfall at transport authority workplaces because of pandemic. The prior deadline was set for 31 March
The earlier advisories have been issued in 2020 within the month of March 30, June 9, August 24 and December 27. The paperwork that will probably be eligible for the comfort fall underneath the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and (*30*) Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
Those driving autos want to notice that the validity of the paperwork which have expired since February 1, the identical could also be handled to be legitimate until June 30, 2021.
Enforcement authorities are suggested to deal with such paperwork legitimate until June 30, 2021, the MoRTH mentioned including that “this will help out citizens in availing transport-related services”.
It often is the final advisory in view of the extension of auto doc validity. The authorities has requested states to implement this advisory in letter and spirit, in order that residents usually are not harassed or face difficulties.
