Section 197: Driving vehicles without proper lights

The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 20 of 2000

(1) Whoever drives or propels any vehicle not properly supplied with lights in any street during the period from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise shall be punishable with a fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees and more than one thousand rupees.

(2) Whoever, in driving, leading or propelling vehicle along a street, fails without reasonable excuse––

(a) to keep to the left, or

(b) when he is passing a vehicle going in the same direction, to keep to right of that vehicle shall be liable to a fine which shall not be less than one hundred rupees and more than one thousand rupees.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000
Section	197
Marginal note	Driving vehicles without proper lights
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
Status	In force as published by the source

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