Legal glossary

“vehicle”

Defined in 6 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
  1. MV Act · s. 2

    The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

    "vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer; but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or in any other enclosed premises or a vehicle having less than four wheels fitted with engine capacity of not exceeding[1] [twenty-five cubic centimetres];
    Read section 2
  2. The Cantonments Act, 2006 · s. 30

    "vehicle" means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise and whether used for drawing other vehicles or otherwise.
    Read section 30
  3. The Census Act, 1948 · s. 2

    (c) "vehicle" means any vehicle used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, whether propelled by mechanical power or otherwise.
    Read section 2
  4. The Delhi Police Act, 1978 · s. 2

    (t) "vehicle" means any carriage, cart, van, dray, truck, handcart or other conveyance of any description and includes a bicycle, tricycle, a rickshaw, a motor vehicle, a vessel or an aeroplane.
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  5. The Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 · s. 2

    (f) "vehicle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle, used or capable of being used for the purpose of road transport, and includes a tram-car, a trolly-vehicle and a trailer;
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  6. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 · s. 2

    (33) "vehicle" means any conveyance used for movement on land, water or air and includes buffalo, bull, bullock, camel, donkey, elephant, horse and mule; 2[(34) "vermin" means any wild animal notified under section 62;]
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