Offences relating to licenses
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Summary
If a person is disqualified under the Act and drives a motor vehicle, or applies for or obtains a driving or conductor's license while disqualified, or applies without disclosing endorsements on a previously held license, they commit an offence. Driving or obtaining a driving license while disqualified can attract up to 3 months imprisonment or a fine up to Rs 500 or both. For a conductor's license the penalty is up to 1 month or a fine up to Rs 100. Any license so obtained is void.
Example
Ravi had his driving licence suspended and there was an endorsement against him. He applied for a new driving license without mentioning that endorsement and rode his motorcycle in public. He can be punished with up to three months imprisonment or a fine up to Rs 500 or both, and any license he obtained is of no effect.
Bare Act
Enacted text(1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving license drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving license or, not being entitled to have a driving license issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving license without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving license previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both, and any driving license so obtained by him shall be of no effect.
(2) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a conductor’s license, acts as a conductor of a stage carriage in a public place or applies for or obtains a conductor’s license or, not being entitled to have a conductor’s license issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a conductor’s license without disclosing the endorsements made on a conductor’s license previously held by him, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees, or with both, and any conductor’s license so obtained by him shall be of no effect.
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