Mera Samvidhaan All of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Chapter XIII · Offences, Penalties and Procedure

182Offences relating to licences.

Section 182 · Chapter XIII · page 101 of the Act

(1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine 6[of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect.

(2) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a conductor’s licence, acts as a conductor of a stage carriage in a public place or applies for or obtains a conductor’s licence or, not being entitled to have a conductor’s licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a conductor’s licence without disclosing the endorsements made on a conductor’s licence previously held by him, shall be 7[liable to penalty of ten thousand rupees], and any conductor’s licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect.

6 Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 64, for “which may extend to five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

7 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. for certain words (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).

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