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MVA, 1988
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MVAChapter IVSection 45
Section45

Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration

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The registering authority may refuse to register or renew a non-transport motor vehicle if it believes the vehicle is stolen, mechanically defective, not complying with the Act or rules, or if the applicant omits or gives false previous-registration details. When registration or renewal is refused, the authority must give the applicant a copy of the order with the reasons for refusal.

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Ravi applies to renew registration of his old car but cannot produce any previous registration papers and the officer suspects the car may be stolen. The registering authority refuses the renewal and must give Ravi a copy of the refusal order stating the reasons.

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The registering authority may, by order, refuse to register any motor vehicle, or renew the certificate of registration in respect of a motor vehicle (other than a transport vehicle), if in either case, the registering authority has reason to believe that it is a stolen motor vehicle or the vehicle is mechanically defective or fails to comply with the requirements of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, or if the applicant fails to furnish particulars of any previous registration of the vehicle or furnishes inaccurate particulars in the application for registration of the vehicle or, as the case may be, for renewal of the certificate or registration thereof and the registering authority shall furnish the applicant whose vehicle is refused registration, or whose application for renewal of the certificate of registration is refused, a copy of such order, together with the reasons for such refusal.

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IV

Chapter IV

Registration of Motor Vehicles

In this chapter

  • 39Necessity for registration
  • 40Registration, where to be made
  • 41Registration, how to be made
  • 42Special provision for registration of motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, etc
  • 43Temporary registration
  • 44Production of vehicle at the time of registration
  • 45Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration
  • 46Effectiveness in India of registration
  • 47Assignment of new registration mark on removal to another State
  • 48No objection certificate
  • 49Change of residence or place of business
  • 50Transfer of ownership
  • 51Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc
  • 52Alteration in motor vehicle
  • 53Suspension of registration
  • 54Cancellation of registration suspended under section 53
  • 55Cancellation of registration
  • 56Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles
  • 57Appeals
  • 58Special provisions in regard to transport vehicles
  • 59Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicle
  • 60Registration of vehicles belonging to the Central Government
  • 61Application of Chapter to trailers
  • 62Information regarding stolen and recovered motor vehicles to be furnished by the police to the State Transport Authority
  • 63Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Vehicles
  • 64Power of Central Government to make rules
  • 65Power of State Government to make rules
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