Necessity for driving licence
Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act deals with necessity for driving licence. 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;
(1) 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 [other than 3[a motor cab or motor cycle] hired for his own use or rented under any scheme made under sub-section (2) of section 75] unless his driving licence specifically entitles him so to do.
(2) The conditions subject to which sub-section (1) shall not apply to a person receiving instructions in driving a motor vehicle shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government. 1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1988, s. 2 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 2. Ins. by Act 3 of 2015, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-1-2015).
Section 3, The Motor Vehicles Act (Act 59 of 1988).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
Referred to by 5
- s. 5 Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles for contravention of sections 3 and 4
- s. 27 Power of Central Government to make rules
- s. 180 Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
- s. 181 Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
- s. 207 Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Necessity for driving licence". 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;
How do I find court cases under Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Motor Vehicles Act 3, section 3 Motor Vehicles Act, section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 75 (Scheme for renting of motor cabs), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was the Motor Vehicles Act enacted?
Motor Vehicles Act was enacted in 1988 as Act 59 of 1988. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1658 words
- 217. Repeal and savings1639 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1606 words
- 149. 1094 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter980 words
- 2. Definitions947 words
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