What does the main text of section 192(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 prescribe for a first, and…
Under section 192(1), as amended with effect from 15 August 2026, a first offence attracts a penalty of Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000. A second or subsequent offence is punishable…
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What does the main text of section 192(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 prescribe for a first, and for a second or subsequent, use of a vehicle contrary to section 39 (registration requirement), subject to its proviso permitting a lesser punishment?
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Under section 192(1), as amended with effect from 15 August 2026, a first offence attracts a penalty of Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000. A second or subsequent offence is punishable with imprisonment up to one year, or a fine of Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 10,000, or both, subject to the proviso allowing the court to impose a lesser punishment for reasons to be recorded.
(Before 15 August 2026 the first-offence range was a fine.)
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