How is a first contravention of the duty to obey a mandatory traffic sign treated under section 177 of…

Section 177, as substituted with effect from 15 August 2026, provides that where no fine or penalty is provided for a contravention, the first contravention attracts a warning recorded in the manner prescribed by the Central Government, and a second or subsequent contravention a penalty of not less than Rs. 500, which may extend to Rs. 1,500.

(Formerly, a first contravention was punishable with a fine which could extend to Rs. 500.)