Driving Without Licence: Punishments in India

One cannot conceive of a more wicked act than that of the accused in giving the signal to pass and without warning deliberately obstructing the way. Such conduct ought to be visited with the maximum punishment provided by law. Bash and negligent driving is a menace to the road to-day. ... Negligent driving-Bad case of- Court should not hesitate to cancel accused's licence-Motor Car Ordinance, No. ....

2023 Supreme(SRI)(SC) 20802

offence under any other written law committed in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle, may in addition to any other punishment which it may lawfully impose for that offence- (a) if the person convicted is the holder of a driving licence issued or deemed ... Accordingly, in terms of Section 136 Subsection (2) and (3) of the said Act, in addition to any other punishment which the court may lawful....

may in addition toany other punishment which it may lawfully impose for that offence- (a) if the person convicted is the holder of a driving licence issued or deemed to be issued under this Act, suspend the licence for a specified period not exceeding two years, or cancel the licence ; ... or (b) if the person convicted is not the holder of a driving licence declar....

- The accused was charged in this case firstly with driving a motor vehicle without a revenue licence and secondly for driving the same vehicle without an effective policy of insurance in respect of its use. ... An order of suspension of a driving licence should not be made without first giving the accused an opportunity of giving his explanatio....

2024 0 Supreme(Mad) 40

Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such licence:- .... ... licence for a first offence, the Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition for a direction to the Licensing Authority to return his driving licence. ... driving licence may be placed in the public domain in such manner as may be....

2024 0 Supreme(Jhk) 506

Respondent 1 owner of the offending vehicle did not produce any evidence except a driving licence of one Joginder Singh, without any specific stand taken in the pleadings or in the evidence that the same Joginder Singh was, in fact, authorised to drive the vehicle in question at the relevant time. ... Without disclosing the name of the driver in the written statement or producing any evidence to substantiate the fact that ....

Colombo, 13617/C Motor Traffic Act-Section 25 (1)-Charge of using a motor vehicle without a revenue licence-Quantum of evidence. ... - The accused-appellant was charged on three counts, firstly, with driving a motor vehicle for which a revenue licence under the Motor Traffic Act was not in force, secondly, with failing to make the licence available for inspection, and thirdly, with drivin....

2023 0 Supreme(Mad) 3232

Without making a specific averment regarding the same, the order suspending the driving licence cannot be taken to be passed after due application of mind.” 14.In the case on hand, admittedly, the investigation is still pending. ... , after giving the holder of a driving licence an opportunity of being heard, that he- .... ... Section 19 (1) (d) & (f) of the Motor Vehicle....

2023 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 7407

Counsel contends that possessor of a driving licence for driving light motor vehicle can only drive light motor vehicle and light motor transport vehicle. He is not authorised to drive a heavy goods vehicle like truck. ... Roy, learned counsel appearing for the appellant, submitted that the driver of the vehicle had a valid driving licence. Though it was a licence to drive a light motor ....

2025 0 Supreme(Ker) 1832

MV Act deals with necessity for driving licence, wherein it has been provided that, no person shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place unless he holds an effective driving licence issued to him authorising him to drive the vehicle; and no person shall so drive a transport vehicle

2017 0 Supreme(P&H) 1804

Driving of a vehicle without a valid licence is an offence. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding of a valid driving licence is one of the conditions of contract of insurance. However, the question herein is whether a third party involved in an accident is entitled to the amount of compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal although the driver of the vehicle at the relevant time might not have a valid driving licence but would be entitled to recover the same ....

Allahabad

However, whether third party involved in an accident is entitled to the amount of compensation granted by Tribunal, although, driver of the vehicle at the relevant time might not have a valid driving licence but would be entitled to recover the same from the owner of driver thereof, Court held, where insured relying upon the provisions of violation of law by insured take an exception to pay the insured or a third party, they must prove a willful violation of law by Insured. In some cases, viol....

2012 0 Supreme(Kar) 381

Driving of a vehicles without a valid licence is an offence. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding of a valid driving licence is one of the conditions of contract of insurance. However, the question herein is whether a third party involved in an accident is entitled to the amount of compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal although the driver of the vehicle at the relevant time might not have a valid driving licence but would be entitled to recover the same....

2012 0 Supreme(Mad) 579

Driving of a vehicle without a valid licence is an offence. However, the question herein is whether a third party involved in an accident is entitled to the amount of compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal although the driver of the vehicle at the relevant time might not have a valid driving licence but would be entitled to recover the same from the owner or driver thereof. 44. Under the Motor Vehicles Act, holding of a valid driving licence is one of the....

2008 0 Supreme(Kar) 635

Driving of a vehicle without a valid licence is an offence. However, the question herein is whether a third party involved in an accident is entitled to the amount of compensation granted by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal although the driver of the vehicle at the relevant time might not have a valid driving licence but would be entitled to recover the same from the owner or driver thereof The judgment proceeds to hold that under the MV Act, holding of a valid driving lic....