The Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, 4 of 1939 (Rep., Act 59 of 1988) · IX — .

Section 7. Whoever while driving or attempting to drive a

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

117. Whoever while driving or attempting to drive a Driving under the whlle motor vehicle is under the influence of drink or a drug [InBnence of ] drink or drugs. to such an extent as to be incapable of exercising proper control over the vehicle, shall be punishable for a first offence with imprisonment for a term: which may extend to three months, or with h e which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both, and for a subsequent offence if committed within three years of the commission of a previous sinlilar offence with imprisonment 'for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or mi'th both. `118*` Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public Dririn place when he `is` to his knowledge suftering from any physics$ menhi 0, disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of [unfit ][to ][&ve. ] shall 87 fine which ,r a second extend to an offence shabie with .ent ,of the rt in a race any public t for a term w-hicb may h. allows to be e or ,trailer which such the exercise render %he ;o persons shablb with fifty rupees i t is daused y, wit) fine i rr dea er in i sell sr deion thht the mavention of I r aiters the s conhtion contrkvenjer sh 11 be m hddred `OF` 1939.1 Motor Vehicles

Source: India Code