Motor Vehicles Act

Motor Vehicles Act: Section 207 – Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc

(1) Any police officer or other person authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, if he has reason…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 206 – Power of police officer to impound document

(1) Any police officer or other person authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, if he has reason…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 205 – Presumption of unfitness to drive

In any proceeding for an offence punishable under section 185, if it is proved that the accused, when requested by…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 204 – Laboratory test

(1) A person who has been arrested under section 203 may, while at a police station, be required by a…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 203 – Breath tests

(1) A police officer in uniform or an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department, as may be authorised in this…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 202 – Power to arrest without warrant

(1) A police officer in uniform may arrest without warrant any person who in his presence commits an offence punishable…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 201 – Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic

(1) Whoever keeps a disabled vehicle on any public place, in such a manner as to cause impediment to the…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 200 – Composition of certain offences

(1) Any offence whether committed before or after the commencement of this Act punishable under section 177, section 178, section…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 199 – Offences by companies

(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who at the time the…

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Motor Vehicles Act: Section 198 – Unauthorised interference with vehicle

Whoever, otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable excuse, enters or mounts any stationary motor vehicle or tampers with the…

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