Delhi govt orders registration of BS-III vehicles sold till March 31

THE APEX COURT ON MARCH 29 BANNED THE SALE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT BSIV COMPLIANT FROM APRIL 1

Car dealers, who had sold BS-III vehicles till March 31, will now be able to get them registered as per the orders of the Delhi government.

Earlier, the regional transport offices (RTOs) were not accepting the documents after the Supreme Court had set March 31 as the deadline for the sale and registration of BS-III vehicles.

The apex court on March 29 banned the sale and registration of vehicles that were not BS-IV compliant from April 1.

According to a rough estimate, around 1,000 of such twowheelers were not getting registered in the national capital due to the embargo.

“The registering authority would take into account the proof of online payment made on or before March 31 or the issuance of an insurance policy online on or before the said date in the name of the purchaser,” the order read.

In case the online payment was not made or the insurance policy not issued on or before March 31, the licensing officer will be held responsible for the violation, it added.

The deadline for production of vehicles before the motor licensing officers has already been extended to May 15.

However, the direction would only be applicable to ‘non- self registering dealers’, who cannot make online payment of sales tax, the high court had clarified in its May 8 order.

Several such dealers had moved the Delhi High Court saying the transport department was not considering the documents presented by them for registration of vehicles even though they had sold them before March 31.