Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - CHAPTER XIII OFFENESES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE - section 199, section 200, and section 201

HAPTER XIII

OFFENESES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
 section 199, section 200,  and section 201

      199. Offenses by companies, - (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time of the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

  Provided that noting in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he excised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

  (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence, was committed with a consent of connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be  proceeded against and punished accordingly.

      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 179, section 180, section 181, section 182, sub-section (1) or sub-section (2)  of section 183, section 184, section 186, section 189, sub-section (2) of section 190, section 191, section 192, section194, section 196 or section 198 may either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officers or authorities and for such amount as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify in this behalf.

  (2)  Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1) the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.

        201. Penalty for causing obstructions to flow of traffic, -  (1) Whoever keeps a disabled vehicle on any public place, in such a manner, so as to caused impediment to the free flow of traffic, shall be liable for penalty up to fifty rupees per hour, so long as it remains in that position:

  Provided that the vehicle involved in accidents shall be liable to penalty only from the time of completion of inspection formalities under this law:

  Proved further that where the vehicle is removed by a Government agency, the towing charges shall be recovered from  the vehicle owner or person in charge of such vehicle.

  (2)  Penalties or towing charges under section shall be recovered by such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette authorize.