Whoever contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation or notification made thereunder shall, if no penalty is provided for the offence be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to "five hundred rupees/", and for any second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to "one thousand and five hundred rupees"..
Section 177: General provision for punishment of offences.
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Central Act · Act 59 of 1988
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Section | 177 |
| Marginal note | General provision for punishment of offences. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 8 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- substituted, Act 32 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 58, for one hundred rupees (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 58, ibid., for three hundred rupees (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
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