Delhi High Court strongly reprimanded the Delhi government regarding the sale and transfer of second-hand vehicles. The court clearly said that the lack of rules in the used vehicle market is not just an administrative lapse but has become a serious security threat.
Delhi High Court expressed displeasure on Delhi government
Referring to the recent bomb blast near the Red Fort, the bench of Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that a second-hand car was used in this incident. Making a scathing comment, the court said that a car changes hands four times, but on paper the owner remains the same. Then whose responsibility will it be? Will the government take a decision after two-three more blasts? Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Government to file a detailed reply in this matter and also made it clear that no further date will be given. Now the next hearing of this case will be in January 2026.
Towards Happy Earth Foundation has filed an application in Delhi HC.
This application has been filed in the Delhi High Court by an NGO named Towards Happy Earth Foundation. In the petition filed in the court, it was said that rules 55A to 55H of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, which were implemented in December 2022, are not being implemented properly on the ground. The purpose of these rules was to bring the business of second-hand vehicles under the rules and to fix accountability. The petitioner says that there are such flaws in the rules that there is no proper system to track the transfer of the vehicle from dealer to dealer. Once the car is in the dealer’s name, there is no record of how many times it changes hands. This breaks down complete accountability.
Not a single second hand car dealer registered in Delhi: Petitioner
It was also claimed in the petition that out of 30 to 40 thousand second-hand car dealers across the country, very few have registered as authorized dealers. Not a single dealer is registered in Delhi. The result is that lakhs of vehicles are roaming on the roads without clean records. Citing the recent attack near the Red Fort, the petition said that the 11-year-old used car had been sold several times, but the registration was still in the name of the first owner. Considering this entire matter as serious, the court has sought answers from the government.
