The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. XI — INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
3. 1Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 51 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994)
4. I — PRELIMINARY
5. 2Definitions
6. II — LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
7. 3Necessity for driving licence
8. 4Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles
9. 5Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles for contravention of sections 3 and 4
10. 6Restrictions on the holding of driving licences
11. 7Restrictions on the granting of learner's licences for certain vehicles
12. 8Grant of learner's licence
13. 9Grant of driving licence
14. 10Form and contents of licences to drive
15. 11Additions to driving licence
16. 12Licensing and regulation of schools or establishments for imparting instruction in driving of motor vehicles
17. 13Extent of effectiveness of licences, to drive motor vehicles
18. 14Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles
19. 15Renewal of driving licences
20. 16Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability
21. 17Orders refusing or revoking driving licences and appeals therefrom
22. 18Driving licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government
23. 19Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence
24. 20Power of Court to disqualify
25. 21Suspension of driving licence in certain cases
26. 22Suspension or cancellation of driving licence on conviction
27. 23Effect of disqualification order
28. 24Endorsement
29. 25Transfer of endorsement and issue of driving licence free from endorsement
30. 26Maintenance of State Registers of Driving Licences
31. 27Power of Central Government to make rules
32. 28Power of State Government to make rules
33. III — LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES
34. 29Necessity for conductor's licence
35. 30Grant of conductor's licence
36. 31Disqualifications for the grant of conductor's licence
37. 32Revocation of a conductor's licence on grounds of disease or disability
38. 33Orders refusing, etc., conductor's licences and appeals therefrom
39. 34Power of licensing authority to disqualify
40. 35Power of Court to disqualify
41. 36Certain provisions of Chapter II to apply to conductor's licence
42. 37Savings
43. 38Power of State Government to make rules
44. IV — REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES
45. 39Necessity for registration
46. 40Registration, where to be made
47. 41Registration, how to be made
48. 42Special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc
49. 43Temporary registration
50. 44Production of vehicle at the time of registration
51. 45Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration
52. 46Effectiveness in India of registration
53. 47Assignment of new registration mark on removal to another State
54. 48No objection certificate
55. 49Change of residence or place of business
56. 50Transfer of ownership
57. 51Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc
58. 53Suspension of registration
59. 54Cancellation of registration suspended under section 53
60. 55Cancellation of registration
61. 56Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles
62. 57Appeals
63. 58Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles
64. 59Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
65. 60Registration of vehicles belonging to the Central Government
66. 61Application of Chapter to trailers
67. 62Information regarding stolen and recovered motor vehicles to be furnished by the police to the State Transport Authority
68. 63Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles
69. 64Power of Central Government to make rules
70. 65Power of State Government to make rules
71. V — CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES
72. 66Necessity for permits
73. 67Power to State Government to control road transport
74. 68Transport Authorities
75. 69General provision as to applications for permits
76. 70Application for stage carriage permit
77. 71Procedure of Regional Transport Authority in considering application for stage carriage permit
78. 72Grant of stage carriage permits
79. 73Application for contract carriage permit
80. 74Grant of contract carriage permit
81. 75Scheme for renting of motor cabs
82. 76Application for private service vehicle permit
83. 77Application for goods carriage permit
84. 78Consideration of application for goods carriage permit
85. 79Grant of goods carriage permit
86. 80Procedure in applying for and granting permits
87. 81Duration and renewal of permits
88. 82Transfer of permit
89. 83Replacement of vehicles
90. 84General conditions attaching to all permits
91. 85General form of permits
92. 86Cancellation and suspension of permits
93. 87Temporary permits
94. 88Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted
95. 89Appeals
96. 90Revision
97. 91Restriction of hours of work of drivers
98. 92Voidance of contracts restrictive of liability
99. 93Agent or canvasser to obtain licence
100. 94Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
101. 95Power of State Government to make rules as to stage carriages and contract carriages
102. 96Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter
103. VI — SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE TRANSPORT UNDERTAKINGS
104. 97Definition
105. 98Chapter to override Chapter V and other laws
106. 99Preparation and publication of proposal regarding road transport service of a State transport undert
107. 100Objection to the proposal
108. 101Operation of additional services by a State transport undertaking in certain circumstances
109. 102Cancellation or modification of scheme
110. 103Issue of permits to State transport undertakings
111. 104Restriction on grant of permits in respect of a notified area or notified route
112. 105Principles and method of determining compensation and payment thereof
113. 106Disposal of article found in vehicles
114. 107Power of State Government to make rules
115. 108Certain powers of State Government exercisable by the Central Government
116. VII — CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
117. 109General provision regarding construction and maintenance of vehicles
118. 110Power of Central Government to make rules
119. 111Power of State Government to make rules
120. VIII — CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
121. 112Limits of speed
122. 113Limits of weight and limitations on use
123. 114Power to have vehicle weighed
124. 115Power to restrict the use of vehicles
125. 116Power to erect traffic signs
126. 117Parking places and halting stations
127. 118Driving regulations
128. 119Duty to obey traffic signs
129. 120Vehicles with left hand control
130. 121Signals and signalling devices
131. 122Leaving vehicle in dangerous position
132. 123Riding on running board, etc
133. 124Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
134. 125Obstruction of driver
135. 126Stationary vehicles
136. 127Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
137. 128Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
138. 129Wearing of protective headgear
139. 130Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
140. 131Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing
141. 132Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
142. 133Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information
143. 134Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
144. 135Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc
145. 136Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
146. 137Power of Central Government to make rules
147. 138Power of State Government to make rules
148. IX — MOTOR VEHICLES TEMPORARILY LEAVING OR VISITING INDIA
149. 139Power of Central Government to make rules
150. X — LIABILITY WITHOUT FAULT IN CERTAIN CASES
151. 140Liability to pay compensation in certain cases on the principle of no fault
152. 141Provisions as to other right to claim compensation for death or permanent disablement
153. 142Permanent disablement
154. 143Applicability of Chapter to certain claims under Act 8 of 1923
155. 144Overriding effect
156. XI — INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS
157. 146Necessity for insurance against third party risk
158. 147Requirements of policies and limits of liability
159. 148Validity of policies of insurance issued in reciprocating countries
160. 149Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks
161. 150Rights of third parties against insurers on insolvency of the insured
162. 151Duty to give information as to insurance
163. 152Settlement between insurers and insured persons
164. 153Saving in respect of sections 150, 151 and 152
165. 154Insolvency of insured persons not to affect liability of insured or claims by third parties
166. 155Effect of death on certain causes of action
167. 156Effect of certificate of insurance
168. 157Transfer of certificate of insurance
169. 158Production of certain certificates, licence and permit in certain cases
170. 159Production of certificate of Insurance on application for authority to use vehicle
171. 160Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle involved in accident
172. 161Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident
173. 162Refund in certain cases of compensation paid under section 161
174. 163Scheme for payment of compensation in case of hit and run motor accidents
175. 163BOption to file claim in certain cases
176. 164Power of Central Government to make rules
177. XII — CLAIMS TRIBUNALS
178. 165Claims Tribunals
179. 166Application for compensation
180. 167Option regarding claims for compensation in certain cases
181. 168Award of the Claims Tribunal
182. 169Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals
183. 170Impleading insurer in certain cases
184. 171Award of interest where any claim is allowed
185. 172Award of compensatory costs in certain cases
186. 173Appeals
187. 174Recovery of money from insurer as arrear of land revenue
188. 175Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts
189. 176Power of State Government to make rules
190. XIII — OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
191. 177General provision for punishment of offences
192. 178Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage, etc
193. 179Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
194. 180Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
195. 181Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
196. 182Offences relating to licences
197. 183Driving at excessive speed, etc
198. 184Driving dangerously
199. 185Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
200. 186Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive
201. 187Punishment for offences relating to accident
202. 188Punishment for abetment of certain offences
203. 189Racing and trails of speed
204. 190Using vehicle in unsafe condition
205. 191Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act
206. 192AUsing vehicle without permit
207. 193Punishment of agents and canvassers without proper authority
208. 194Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
209. 195Imposition of minimum fine under certain circumstances
210. 196Driving uninsured vehicle
211. 197Taking vehicle without authority
212. 198Unauthorised interference with vehicle
213. 199Offences by companies
214. 200Composition of certain offences
215. 201Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
216. 202Power to arrest without warrant
217. 203Breath tests
218. 204Laboratory test
219. 205Presumption of unfitness to drive
220. 206Power of police officer to impound document
221. 207Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
222. 208Summary disposal of cases
223. 209Restriction on conviction
224. 210Courts to send intimation about conviction
225. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
226. 211Power to levy fee
227. 212Publication, commencement and laying of rules and notifications
228. 213Appointment of motor vehicles officers
229. 214Effect of appeal and revision on orders passed by original authority
230. 215Road Safety Councils and Committees
231. 216Power to remove difficulties
232. 217Repeal and savings