HC quashes law on vehicles registered outside Karnataka

In a setback to the State government, the Karnataka High Court has declared as unconstitutional the law that forced owners of vehicles registered outside Karnataka to pay lifetime tax in the State when the vehicle is used in Karnataka beyond 30 days.

In his order, Justice Anand Byrareddy has quashed the demand notices issued by the RTOs to several owners of out-of-Karnataka vehicles after seizing their vehicles, asking them to pay lifetime tax here.