Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - CHAPTER XIII OFFENESES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE - section 191, section 192, section 192 A and section 193

CHAPTER XIII

OFFENESES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
 section 191, section 192, section 192 A and section 193

  192. Using vehicle without registration, -  (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be used in contravention of the provisions of section 39 shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine which may extent to five thousand rupees but shall be not less than two thousand rupees for a second offence with imprisonment which may extent to one year or with fine which may extent to ten thousand rupees but shall not be less than five thousand rupees or with both.

  Provided that the Court may, for reasons to be recorded, impose a lesser punishment.

  (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to the use of a motor vehicle in any emergency for the conveyance persons suffering from sickness or injuries or for the transport of food or materials to relieve distress of medical for a like purpose.

   Provided that the person using the vehicle reports about the same to the Regional Transport Authority within seven days from the date of such use.

  (3) The Court to which an appeal lies from any conviction in respect of an offence of the nature specified in sub-section (1), may set aside or vary any order made by the Court below,  not withstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with which  such order was made.

  192 A.  Using vehicle without permit,-  (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be used in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 66 or in contravention of any condition of a permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or  the purpose for which the vehicle may be used, shall be punishable for the first offence with  a fine which may extent to five thousand rupees but shall not be less than two thousand rupees and for any subsequent offece with imprisonment which may extent to one year but shall not be less than three months or with fine which may extent to  then thousand rupees but shall not be less than five thousand rupees or with both:

  Provided that the Court may for reasons to be recorded, impose a lesser punishment.

  (2)  Nothing in this section shall apply to the  use of a motor vehicle in an emergency for the conveyance of persons suffering from sickness or injury or for the transport of materials for repair or for the transport of food or materials to relieve distress or medical supplies for a like purpose:

  Provided that the person using the vehicle reports about the same to the Regional Transport Authority within seven days from the date of such use.

  (3)  The Court to which an appeal lies from any conviction in respect of the nature specified in sub-section (1) may set aside or vary any order made by the Court below, notwithstanding that no appeal lies against the conviction in connection with which such order was made.

   193. Punishemnt of agents and canvassers without proper authority, -   Whoever canvasses himself as an agent of canvasser in contravention of the provisions of section 93 or of any rules made thereunder shall be punishable for the first offence with a fine which may extent to one thousand rupees and for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment with may extent to six months, or with fine which may extent to two thousand rupees, or with both.

   194. Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight, -  (1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven in contravention of the provisions of section 113 or section 114 or  section115 shall be punishable with minimum fine of two thousand rupees and an additional amount of one thousand rupees per tonne excess of load, together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading the excess load.

  (2)  Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit the vehicle to weighing after being directed to do so by an officer authorized in this behalf under section 114 or removes or causes to be removed of the load or part of it prior to weighing shall be punishable with fine which may extent to three thousand rupees.