Act Text
Preamble1 - Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Chapter1 - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title, Extent and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter2 - Licensing of Drivers of Motor Vehicles
Section3 - Necessity for Driving Licence
Section4 - Age Limit in Connection with Driving of Motor Vehicles
Section5 - Responsibility of Owners of Motor Vehicles for Contravention of Sections 3 and 4
Section6 - Restrictions on the Holding of Driving Licences
Section7 - Restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles
Section8 - Grant of learner's licence
Section9 - Grant of Driving Licence
Section10 - Form and Contents of Licences to Drive
Section11 - Additions to Driving Licence
Section12 - Licensing and Regulation of Schools or Establishments for Imparting Instruction in Driving of Motor Vehicles
Section13 - Extent of Effectiveness of Licences, to Drive Motor Vehicles
Section14 - Currency of Licences to Drive Motor Vehicles
Section15 - Renewal of Driving Licences
Section16 - Revocation of Driving Licence on Grounds of Disease or Disability
Section17 - Orders Refusing or Revoking Driving Licences and Appeals Therefrom
Section18 - Driving Licences to Drive Motor Vehicles, Belonging to the Central Government
Section19 - Power of Licensing Authority to Disqualify from Holding a Driving Licence or Revoke Such Licence
Section20 - Power of Court to Disqualify
Section21 - Suspension of Driving Licence in Certain Cases
Section22 - Suspension or Cancellation of Driving Licence on Conviction
Section23 - Effect of Disqualification Order
Section24 - Endorsement
Section25 - Transfer of Endorsement and Issue of Driving Licence Free from Endorsement
Section26 - Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
Section27 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section28 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Chapter3 - Licensing of Conductors of Stage Carriages
Section29 - Necessity for conductor's licence
Section30 - Grant of conductor's licence
Section31 - Disqualifications for the grant of conductor's licence
Section32 - Revocation of a conductor's licence on grounds of disease or disability
Section33 - Orders refusing etc., conductor's licences and appeals therefrom
Section34 - Power of Licensing Authority to Disqualify
Section35 - Power of Court to Disqualify
Section36 - Certain provisions of Chapter II to apply to conductor's licence
Section37 - Savings
Section38 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Chapter4 - Registration of Motor Vehicles
Section39 - Necessity for Registration
Section40 - Registration, Where to Be Made
Section41 - Registration, How to Be Made
Section42 - Special Provision for Registration of Motor Vehicles of Diplomatic Officers,etc.
Section43 - Temporary Registration
Section44 - Production of Vehicle at the Time of Registration
Section45 - Refusal of Registration or Renewal of the Certificate of Registration
Section46 - Effectiveness in India of Registration
Section47 - Assignment of New Registration Mark on Removal to Another State
Section48 - No Objection Certificate
Section49 - Change of Residence or Place of Business
Section50 - Transfer of Ownership
Section51 - Special Provisions Regarding Motor Vehicle Subject to Hire Purchase Agreement, Etc.
Section52 - Alteration in Motor Vehicle
Section53 - Suspension of Registration
Section54 - Cancellation of Registration Suspended Under Section 53
Section55 - Cancellation of Registration
Section56 - Certificate of Fitness of Transport Vehicles
Section57 - Appeals
Section58 - Special Provisions in Regard to Transport Vehicles
Section59 - Power to Fix the Age Limit of Motor Vehicle
Section60 - Registration of Vehicles Belonging to the Central Government
Section61 - Application of Chapter to Trailers
Section62 - Information Regarding Stolen and Recovered Motor Vehicles to Be Furnished by the Police to the State Transport Authority
Section63 - Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles
Section64 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section65 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Chapter5 - Control of Transport Vehicles
Section66 - Necessity for Permits
Section67 - Power to State Government to Control Road Transport
Section68 - Transport Authorities
Section69 - General Provision as to Applications for Permits
Section70 - Application for Stage Carriage Permit
Section71 - Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in Considering Application for Stage Carriage Permit
Section72 - Grant of Stage Carriage Permit
Section73 - Application for Contract Carriage Permit
Section74 - Grant of Contract Carriage Permit
Section75 - Scheme for Renting of Motor Cabs
Section76 - Application for Private Service Vehicle Permit
Section77 - Application for Goods Carriage Permit
Section78 - Consideration of Application for Goods Carriage Permit
Section79 - Grant of Goods Carriage Permit
Section80 - Procedure in Applying for and Granting Permits
Section81 - Duration and Renewal of Permits
Section82 - Transfer of Permit
Section83 - Replacement of Vehicles
Section84 - General Conditions Attaching to All Permits
Section85 - General Form of Permits
Section86 - Cancellation and Suspension of Permits
Section87 - Temporary Permits
Section88 - Validation of Permits for Use Outside Region in Which Granted
Section89 - Appeals
Section90 - Revision
Section91 - Restriction of Hours of Work of Drivers
Section92 - Voidance of Contracts Restrictive of Liability
Section93 - Agent or Canvasser to Obtain Licence
Section94 - Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section95 - Power of State Government to Make Rules as to Stage Carriages and Contract Carriages
Section96 - Power of State Government to Make Rules for the Purposes of This Chapter
Chapter6 - Special Provisions Relating to State Transport Undertakings
Section97 - Definition
Section98 - Chapter to Override Chapter V and Other Laws
Section99 - Preparation and Publication of Proposal Regarding Road Transport Service of a State Transport Undertaking
Section100 - Objection to the Proposal
Section101 - Operation of Additional Services by a State Transport Undertaking in Certain Circumstances
Section102 - Cancellation or Modification of Scheme
Section103 - Issue of Permits to State Transport Undertakings
Section104 - Restriction on Grant of Permits in Respect of a Notified Area or Notified Route
Section105 - Principles and Method of Determining Compensation and Payment Thereof
Section106 - Disposal of Article Found in Vehicles
Section107 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Section108 - Certain Powers of State Government Exercisable by the Central Government
Chapter7 - Construction, Equipment and Maintenance of Motor Vehicles
Section109 - General Provision Regarding Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles
Section110 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section111 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Section112 - Limits of Speed
Section113 - Limits of Weight and Limitations on Use
Section114 - Power to Have Vehicle Weighed
Section115 - Power to Restrict the Use of Vehicles
Section116 - Power to Erect Traffic Signs
Section117 - Parking Places and Halting Stations
Section118 - Driving Regulations
Section119 - Duty to Obey Traffic Signs
Section120 - Vehicles with Left Hand Control
Section121 - Signals and Signalling Devices
Section122 - Leaving Vehicle in Dangerous Position
Section123 - Riding on Running Board, Etc.
Section124 - Prohibition Against Travelling Without Pass or Ticket
Section125 - Obstruction of Driver
Section126 - Stationary Vehicles
Section127 - Removal of Motor Vehicles Abandoned or Left Unattended on a Public Place
Section128 - Safety Measures for Drivers and Pillion Riders
Section129 - Wearing of Protective Headgear
Section130 - Duty to Produce Licence and Certificate of Registration
Section131 - Duty of the Driver to Take Certain Precautions at Unguarded Railway Level Crossings
Section132 - Duty of Driver to Stop in Certain Cases
Section133 - Duty of Owner of Motor Vehicle to Give Information
Section134 - Duty of Driver in Case of Accident and Injury to a Person
Section135 - Schemes to Be Framed for the Investigation of Accident Cases and Wayside Amenities, Etc
Section136 - Inspection of Vehicle Involved in Accident
Section137 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Section138 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Chapter9 - Motor Vehicles Temporarily Leaving or Visiting India
Section139 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Chapter10 - Liability Without Fault in Certain Cases
Section140 - Liability to Pay Compensation in Certain Cases on the Principle of No Fault
Section141 - Provisions as to Other Right to Claim Compensation for Death or Permanent Disablement
Section142 - Permanent Disablement
Section143 - Applicability of Chapter to Certain Claims Under Act 8 of 1923
Section144 - Overriding Effect
Chapter11 - Insurance of Motor Vehicles Against Third Party Risks
Section145 - Definitions
Section146 - Necessity for Insurance Against Third Party Risk
Section147 - Requirements of Policies and Limits of Liability
Section148 - Validity of Policies of Insurance Issued in Reciprocating Countries
Section149 - Duty of Insurers to Satisfy Judgments and Awards Against Persons Insured in Respect of Third Party Risks
Section150 - Rights of Third Parties Against Insurers on Insolvency of the Insured
Section151 - Duty to Give Information as to Insurance
Section152 - Settlement Between Insurers and Insured Persons
Section153 - Saving in Respect of Sections 150, 151 and 152
Section154 - Insolvency of Insured Persons Not to Affect Liability of Insured or Claims by Third Parties
Section155 - Effect of Death on Certain Causes of Action
Section156 - Effect of Certificate of Insurance
Section157 - Transfer of Certificate of Insurance
Section158 - Production of Certain Certificates, Licence and Permit in Certain Cases
Section159 - Production of Certificate of Insurance on Application for Authority to Use Vehicle
Section160 - Duty to Furnish Particulars of Vehicle Involved in Accident
Section161 - Special Provisions as to Compensation in Case of Hit and Run Motor Accident
Section162 - Refund in Certain Cases of Compensation Paid Under Section 161
Section163 - Scheme for Payment of Compensation in Case of Hit and Run Motor Accidents
Section163A - Special Provisions as to Payment of Compensation on Structured Formula Basis
Section163B - Option to File Claim in Certain Cases
Section164 - Power of Central Government to Make Rules
Chapter12 - Claims Tribunals
Section165 - Claims Tribunals
Section166 - Application for Compensation
Section167 - Option Regarding Claims for Compensation in Certain Cases
Section168 - Award of the Claims Tribunal
Section169 - Procedure and Powers of Claims Tribunals
Section170 - Impleading Insurer in Certain Cases
Section171 - Award of Interest Where Any Claim is Allowed
Section172 - Award of Compensatory Costs in Certain Cases
Section173 - Appeals
Section174 - Recovery of Money from Insurer as Arrear of Land Revenue
Section175 - Bar on Jurisdiction of Civil Courts
Section176 - Power of State Government to Make Rules
Chapter13 - Offences, Penalties and Procedure
Section177 - General Provision for Punishment of Offences
Section178 - Penalty for Travelling Without Pass or Ticket and for Dereliction of Duty on the Part of Conductor and Refusal to Ply Contract Carriage Etc.
Section179 - Disobedience of Orders, Obstruction and Refusal of Information
Section180 - Allowing Unauthorised Persons to Drive Vehicles
Section181 - Driving Vehicles in Contravention of Section 3 or Section 4
Section182 - Offences Relating to Licences
Section182A - Punishment for Offences Relating to Construction and Maintenance of Vehicles
Section183 - Driving at Excessive Speed, Etc.
Section184 - Driving Dangerously
Section185 - Driving by a Drunken Person or by a Person Under the Influence of Drugs
Section186 - Driving when Mentally or Physically Unfit to Drive
Section187 - Punishment for Offences Relating to Accident
Section188 - Punishment for Abetment of Certain Offences
Section189 - Racing and Trials of Speed
Section190 - Using Vehicle in Unsafe Condition
Section191 - Sale of Vehicle in or Alteration of Vehicle to Condition Contravening This Act
Section192 - Using Vehicle Without Registration
Section192A - Using Vehicle Without Permit
Section193 - Punishment of Agents and Canvassers Without Proper Authority
Section194 - Driving Vehicle Exceeding Permissible Weight
Section195 - Imposition of Minimum Fine Under Certain Circumstances
Section196 - Driving Uninsured Vehicle
Section197 - Taking Vehicle Without Authority
Section198 - Unauthorised Interference with Vehicle
Section199 - Offences by Companies
Section200 - Composition of Certain Offences
Section201 - Penalty for Causing Obstruction to Free Flow of Traffic
Section202 - Power to Arrest Without Warrant
Section203 - Breath Tests
Section204 - Laboratory Test
Section205 - Presumption of Unfitness to Drive
Section206 - Power of Police Officer to Impound Document
Section207 - Power to Detain Vehicles Used Without Certificate of Registration Permit, Etc.
Section208 - Summary Disposal of Cases
Section209 - Restriction on Conviction
Section210 - Courts to Send Intimation About Conviction
Chapter14 - Miscellaneous
Section211 - Power to Levy Fee
Section212 - Publication, Commencement and Laying of Rules and Notifications
Section213 - Appointment of Motor Vehicles Officers
Section214 - Effect of Appeal and Revision on Orders Passed by Original Authority
Section215 - Road Safety Councils and Committees
Section216 - Power to Remove Difficulties
Section217 - Repeal and Savings
Section217A - Renewal of Permits, Driving Licences and Registration Granted Under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
Section - Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001
Schedule1 - First Schedule
Schedule2 - Second Schedule
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