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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter XIIISection 198
Section198

Unauthorised interference with vehicle

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Entering or moving a stationary motor vehicle, or tampering with its brakes or any part of its mechanism, without lawful authority or a reasonable excuse is an offence. It applies when someone touches or interferes with a parked vehicle they are not allowed to handle. The penalty is a fine of up to one hundred rupees.

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Ravi sees a neighbour's parked car blocking his driveway. He gets in, moves it a few feet and fiddles with the brake without permission. He can be punished with a fine of up to one hundred rupees.

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Whoever otherwise than with lawful authority or reasonable excuse enters or moves any stationary motor vehicle or tampers with the brake or any part of the mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.

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XIII

Chapter XIII

Offences, Penalties and Procedure

In this chapter

  • 177General provision for punishment of offences
  • 178Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage, etc
  • 179Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
  • 180Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
  • 181Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
  • 182Offences relating to licenses
  • 182APunishment for offences relating to construction and maintenance of vehicles
  • 183Driving at excessive speed, etc
  • 184Driving dangerously
  • 185Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
  • 186Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive
  • 187Punishment for offences relating to accident
  • 188Punishment for abetment of certain offences
  • 189Racing and trials of speed
  • 190Using vehicle in unsafe condition
  • 191Sale of vehicle in or alteration of vehicle to condition contravening this Act
  • 192Using vehicle without registration
  • 192AUsing vehicle without permit
  • 193Punishment of agents and canvassers without proper authority
  • 194Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
  • 195Imposition of minimum fine under certain circumstances
  • 196Driving uninsured vehicle
  • 197Taking vehicle without authority
  • 198Unauthorised interference with vehicle
  • 199Offences by companies
  • 200Composition of certain offences
  • 201Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
  • 202Power to arrest without warrant
  • 203Breath tests
  • 204Laboratory test
  • 205Presumption of unfitness to drive
  • 206Power of police officer to impound document
  • 207Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
  • 208Summary disposal of cases
  • 209Restriction on conviction
  • 210Courts to send intimation about conviction
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