Taxi Drivers’ Marathi Rule: Bombay HC To Hear PIL

The Bombay High Court will hear a PIL challenging Maharashtra’s Marathi language rule for auto, taxi and app-based cab drivers. The petitioners say the rule affects non-Marathi-speaking drivers and violates their rights. They argue that the Motor Vehicles Act does not require language knowledge for permits. The govt has given drivers 1 year to learn Marathi.