Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of clause [(a)] of sub-section (1) of section 132 or section 133 or section 134 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [six months], or with fine [of five thousand rupees], or with both or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, he is again convicted of an offence under this section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [one year], or with fine [of ten thousand rupees], or with both.
Section 187: Punishment for offences relating to accident.
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Central Act · Act 59 of 1988
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Section | 187 |
| Marginal note | Punishment for offences relating to accident. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 11 |
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. . Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “(c)” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “three months” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “which may extend to five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “six months” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “which may extend to one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
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