Motor Vehicles Act Section 177 — General provision for punishment of offences

Summary

Whoever breaks any rule of this Act, or any rule, regulation, or notification made under it, will be punished if no other penalty is already specified for that particular offence. For the first such offence, the fine can go up to five hundred rupees. For any second or later offence, the fine can go up to one thousand and five hundred rupees.

Official Text

Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation or notification made thereunder shall, if no penalty is provided for the offence be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to 2[five hundred rupees], and for any second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to 3[one thousand and five hundred rupees]. 4[

Referred to by

• Motor Vehicles Act §47 — Assignment of new registration mark on removal to another State
• Motor Vehicles Act §49 — Change of residence or place of business
• Motor Vehicles Act §50 — Transfer of ownership
• Motor Vehicles Act §200 — Composition of certain offences

Related Judgments

• SURENDRA KUMAR BHILAWE vs THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• M.C. MEHTA vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC — Supreme Court of India (1997)
• Manohar Rajaram Chavan vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2015)
• THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH vs RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS @ RATAN RABIDAS & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• M.P.A.L.T. PERMIT OWNERS ASSN. AND ANR. vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (2003)