Telangana HC dismisses case against man for driving without number plate

The Telangana High Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a man accused of driving a vehicle without a number plate, ruling that such an act does not qualify as cheating under the law.

By Legal Correspondent

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a man accused of driving a vehicle without a number plate, ruling that such an act does not qualify as cheating under the law. The case, registered at Charminar Police Station, initially charged the petitioner under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property, and Section 80(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act. However, the court found these charges to be unfounded. Petitioner’s counsel, Baglekar Akash Kumar, contended that Section 420 IPC, which deals with cheating and fraudulent activities, was inapplicable to a case involving a missing number plate. Kumar argued that the nature of the alleged offense did not meet the criteria for cheating, as there was no evidence of deceptive intent or resulting harm. Justice K. Sujana, who presided over the case, concurred with the petitioner’s argument. The judge noted that Section 80(a) of the Motor Vehicles Act pertains to vehicle permits, not to issues concerning number plates. The court observed that the alleged violation was minor and should be addressed through fines under traffic regulations rather than criminal prosecution. Justice Sujana criticized the use of criminal charges for such an infraction and emphasized that the appropriate recourse would be a fine. Consequently, the court quashed the case, concluding that driving without a number plate does not constitute cheating under the legal framework.

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Hyderabad: Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court has issued a notice to the Chairman/Director of the National Medical Commission (NMC) in a contempt case concerning the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) requirements. This action follows a petition filed by medical graduates N Yuthik and others, who completed their medical education in a Ukrainian university and passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Test (FMGT) in 2023. The petitioners argue that, contrary to a public notice issued on June 19, 2024, which relaxed the CRMI period from two years to one year due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the NMC is still mandating the traditional two-year internship for them. The petitioners assert that despite the Government of India’s (GoI) relaxation of the CRMI period, the Telangana State Medical Council (TSMC) has not implemented this change. Previously, Justice Reddy had directed the TSMC to forward the petitioners’ applications to the GoI within two weeks and to communicate the decision to the petitioners. However, the petitioners claim that the TSMC’s failure to comply with this order constitutes contempt of court. In response to these allegations, the judge has now ordered a notice to the NMC Chairman/Director and scheduled the matter for further adjudication.