Additions to driving licence

Q: When did Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 11, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force From 01 Jul 1989 Act 59 of 1988 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 7

Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with additions to driving licence. Any person holding a driving licence to drive any class or description of motor vehicles, who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive any other class or description of motor vehicles, may apply to [any licensing authority in the State] in which he r The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

(1) Any person holding a driving licence to drive any class or description of motor vehicles, who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive any other class or description of motor vehicles, may apply to ¹[any licensing authority in the State] in which he resides or carries on his business in such form and accompanied by such documents and with such fees as may be prescribed by the Central Government for the addition of such other class or description of motor vehicles to the licence.
(2) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Central Government, the provisions of section 9 shall apply to an application under this section as if the said application were for the grant of a licence under that section to drive the class or description of motor vehicles which the applicant desires to be added to his licence.
²[Provided that the licensing authority may, before issuing the license verify the identity of the applicant in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.]
Section 11, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (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

s. 9 Grant of driving licence

Referred to by 1

s. 27 Power of Central Government to make rules

Made under this section, and citing it

5 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 11

What does Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Additions to driving licence". Any person holding a driving licence to drive any class or description of motor vehicles, who is not for the time being disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence to drive any other class or description of motor vehicles, may apply to [any licensing authority in the State] in which he r

How do I find court cases under Section 11 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: MV Act 11, section 11 MV Act, section 11 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 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 9 (Grant of driving licence), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 5: most recently 6th G.S.R 240(E) dated 31.03.2021 Committe A licensing of drivers (2021), then SO 1433(E) dated 31.03.2021 implementation of sections of MV act2019 (2021), and 3 more.

When did Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 11 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 11, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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