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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Power of State Government to make rules

In force From 01 Jul 1989 Act 59 of 1988 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 59 of 1988 Ministry Road Transport and Highways Enacted 14 Oct 1988 In force 01 Jul 1989 Instruments 6

Section 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with power of State Government to make rules. A State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of sections 165 to 174, and in particular, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the form of application for claims for compensation and the particulars it may contain, an The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

A State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of sections 165 to 174, and in particular, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a) the form of application for claims for compensation and the particulars it may contain, and the fees, if any, to be paid in respect of such applications;

(b) the procedure to be followed by a Claims Tribunal in holding an inquiry under this Chapter;

(c) the powers vested in a Civil Court which may be exercised by a Claims Tribunal;

(d) the form and the manner in which and the fees (if any) on payment of which an appeal may be preferred against an award of a Claims Tribunal; and

(e) any other matter which is to be, or may be, prescribed.

Section 176, 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

  1. s. 165 Claims Tribunals
  2. s. 174 Recovery of money from insurer as arrear of land revenue

Made under this section, and citing it

6 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.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 176

What does Section 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Power of State Government to make rules". A State Government may make rules for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of sections 165 to 174, and in particular, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (a) the form of application for claims for compensation and the particulars it may contain, an

How do I find court cases under Section 176 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 176, section 176 MV Act, section 176 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 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 165 (Claims Tribunals), section 174 (Recovery of money from insurer as arrear of land revenue), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 6: most recently insertion of new rule 10.2A (2019), then Delhi Gazette Part-IV Notification (2013), and 4 more.

When did Section 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 176 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 176, 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

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