Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that compensation awarded to accident victims under the Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act) cannot be reduced by deducting amounts received ...

Govt proposes changes in Motor Vehicles Act The road transport ministry has proposed ammendments to the Motor Vehicles Act to make ex-gratia given by central and state govts to kin of road crash ...

(Representational Image/Reuters) The Union government has proposed amendments in the Motor Vehicles Act, to allow use of motorcycles as “contract carriers,” which, if approved, will create a ...

However, it is prohibited under Section 179 (1) of the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, still, people put a number of stickers and slogans/caste-based names on their vehicles. Unfortunately, those who ...

Madurai: Outgoing Madras high court judge justice R Tharani has suggested that the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Evidence Act and Motor Vehicles (MV) Act be included in school curriculum. A function ...

Raviarunan further said the police are creating a huge loss to the State government's exchequer by not implementing the amended Act against such trucks. TENKASI: Activists urged the district ...

According to an MMVD official, the state government has reduced the compounding fees in case of several offences compared to the fines and penalties defined in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment ...

A mother-in-law residing with her son-in-law is a legal representative under the provision of the Motor Vehicles Act and is entitled to compensation under a claim petition, the Supreme Court on ...

Leading public policy research and advisory firm Chase India and consumer-centric, voluntary organisation Consumer VOICE have sought amendments to the existing Motor Vehicles Act such as clear ...

Bhubaneswar: Now the graduate constables can impose fines under the new Motor Vehicles (MV) Act in Twin City Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as the State Government has empowered them to prosecute the traffic ...

A person committing offences under the Motor Vehicles Act like overspeeding and rash driving can also be booked under the Indian Penal Code as both the statutes "operate with full vigour ...