Using Motor Vehicles Without Valid Motor Third Party Insurance Is A Punishable Offence

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has declared that those who drive or allow an uninsured vehicle to be driven without a valid motor...

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Using motor vehicles without valid motor third party insurance is a punishable offence

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has declared that those who drive or allow an uninsured vehicle to be driven without a valid motor third party insurance will be liable to be punished.¹ Such offenders are punishable under Section 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988:

first offence: imprisonment upto 3 (three) months, or fine of INR 2,000 (Indian Rupees two thousand) or both; and
subsequent offence: imprisonment upto 3 (three) months, or fine of INR 4,000 (Indian Rupees four thousand) or both.

Footnote

1. Press Release dated June 11, 2024

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