Subject to the court’s recorded-reasons power to impose lesser punishment, which option states the…
Section 192(1) provides, for a repeat offence, imprisonment up to one year, a fine from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000, or both. The court retains the statutory power to impose lesser…
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Subject to the court’s recorded-reasons power to impose lesser punishment, which option states the complete ordinary punishment range for a subsequent offence under section 192(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?
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Correct answer C
Section 192(1) provides, for a repeat offence, imprisonment up to one year, a fine from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000, or both. The court retains the statutory power to impose lesser punishment for recorded reasons. A ₹5,000 fine is within the ordinary repeat range, so a bare amount does not uniquely distinguish the complete range.
Current law: The 2026 amendment changes the first-offence wording to penalty without removing the repeat range.
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