Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act
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Summary
An importer or dealer must not sell, deliver, offer to sell, or alter a vehicle so that using it in a public place would violate Chapter VII or its rules. Breaking this rule can attract a fine of up to Rs. 500. No conviction if the seller proves they reasonably believed the vehicle would not be used in public until it was made lawful.
Example
Meera, a dealer, sells a scooter without a working headlight so it would be illegal to ride on public roads. She can be fined up to Rs. 500 for selling it in that condition. She will avoid conviction if she proves she reasonably believed the buyer would not use it in public until the headlight was fitted.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever being an importer of or dealer in motor vehicles, sells or delivers or offers to sell or deliver a motor vehicle or trailer in such condition that the use thereof in a public place would be in contravention of Chapter VII or any rule made thereunder or alters the motor vehicle or trailer so as to render its condition such that its use in a public place would be in contravention of Chapter VII or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees:
Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if he proves that he had reasonable cause to believe that the vehicle would not be used in a public place until it had been put into a condition in which it might lawfully be so used.
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