Parking places and halting stations
Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with parking places and halting stations. The State Government or any authority authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, in consultation with the local authority having jurisdiction in the area concerned, determine places at which motor vehicles may stand either indefinitely or for a specified period of time, and may determine The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
The State Government or any authority authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, in consultation with the local authority having jurisdiction in the area concerned, determine places at which motor vehicles may stand either indefinitely or for a specified period of time, and may determine the places at which public service vehicles may stop for a longer time than is necessary for the taking up and setting down of passengers.
1[Provided that the State Government or the authorised authority shall, give primacy to the safety of road users and the free flow of traffic in determining such places:
Provided further that for the purpose of this section the National Highways Authority of India, constituted under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988) or any other agency authorised by the Central Government, may also determine such places.]
Section 117, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 117
What does Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Parking places and halting stations". The State Government or any authority authorised in this behalf by the State Government may, in consultation with the local authority having jurisdiction in the area concerned, determine places at which motor vehicles may stand either indefinitely or for a specified period of time, and may determine
How do I find court cases under Section 117 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 117, section 117 MV Act, section 117 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 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Delhi Maintenance and Management of Parking Places Rules, 2019 (2019).
When did Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 117 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 117, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1948 words
- 88. Validation of permits for use outside region in which granted1560 words
- 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle subject to hire-purchase agreement, etc1199 words
- 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and awards against persons insured in respect of third party risks1102 words
- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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