Motor Vehicle Act: News
14 Aug 2024
GaneshSUV runs over men sleeping on Versova beach; 1 killed
An SUV ran over two men sleeping on the Versova beach in Mumbai in the early hours of Monday, killing one of them—a 36-year-old auto-rickshaw driver.
11 Jul 2024
BMWLegal drinking age in India under spotlight after BMW hit-and-run
The main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case Mihir Shah (24) allegedly used a fake ID card showing his age as 27—above the legal drinking age of 25 in Maharashtra—to gain entry to a pub in Juhu, Mumbai, reports said on Thursday.
08 Jul 2024
Eknath ShindeMumbai hit-and-run: Six teams searching for Sena leader's absconding son
Police have deployed six teams to locate the absconding main accused in the Mumbai hit-and-run case Mihir Shah—son of Rajesh Shah, leader of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena.
22 May 2024
PorschePune Porsche accident: Drink driving charges added against teen
A juvenile court ruled on Wednesday that the 17-year-old boy from Pune who hit two techies with his Porsche and killed them will face charges of drink driving.
21 May 2024
Juvenile Justice ActPorsche accident: Bar's owner, manager arrested for serving minor liquor
The owner and the manager of a bar in Pune were taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly serving alcohol to a minor who later caused an accident and killed two people.
28 May 2021
GujaratCyclist slapped with challan for riding on wrong side
In what can be seen as a mix-up or a stringent action, 47-year-old Rajbahadur Yadav was slapped with a challan or court memo under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act for allegedly riding his bicycle on the wrong side of the road in Surat city of Gujarat.
04 Apr 2021
IndiaHabitual traffic offenders to be 'named and shamed' in public
Traffic offenders can now be "named and shamed" along with having their licenses revoked.
13 Sep 2019
Delhi TrafficTruck driver fined Rs. 2L in Delhi; biggest challan yet
Weeks after the amendment of the Motor Vehicles Act, a truck driver in Delhi was slapped with a Rs. 2 lakh fine on Wednesday, the biggest challan yet.
12 Sep 2019
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP-ruled states reduce hefty traffic fines, and Gadkari isn't happy!
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which governs a large part of the country, has been embarrassed by its own Chief Ministers.
08 Sep 2019
OdishaTruck driver fined Rs. 86,500 under new Motor Vehicle Act
In a bizarre piece of news, a truck driver in the Sambalpur district of Odisha was fined a whopping Rs. 86,500 for traffic violations.
03 Sep 2019
India#MotorVehiclesAct2019: Delhi man fined Rs. 23,000 for violating traffic rules
Following the implementation of the new Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2019, hefty fines have been issued to thousands of people, across the country.
01 Sep 2019
Nitin GadkariNew #MotorVehicleAct: Rs. 1,000 for jumping red light, and more
Heftier penalties and fines for traffic rule violations come into force today across the country as 63 clauses of the newly-amended Motor Vehicle Act will be implemented from Sunday.
26 Sep 2018
MumbaiVeteran actor Dalip Tahil rams car into auto-rickshaw; booked
Veteran actor Dalip Tahil was arrested after a car being driven by him allegedly rammed into an auto-rickshaw in suburban Khar of Mumbai, police said today.
08 Apr 2018
Kailash GahlotDelhi: 7,219 buses issued challans for flouting pollution norms
A total of 7,219 buses were issued challans for flouting pollution norms in Delhi since the past six years.
07 Apr 2018
Kailash GahlotDelhi: Over 7,000 buses booked for flouting pollution norms
Over 7,000 buses, a majority from neighboring states, were booked for flouting pollution norms in the national capital in the last six years, the Delhi government informed the state Assembly.
08 Aug 2017
IndiaAmit Shah to help fortify BJP's place in Rajya Sabha
Amit Shah is set to make his grand entry into the Rajya Sabha after the current round of polls.
