Driving Licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government
Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with driving Licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government. Such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government may issue driving licence valid throughout India to persons who have completed their eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and are used f The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
(1) Such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government may issue driving licence valid throughout India to persons who have completed their eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and are used for Government purposes relating to the defence of the country and unconnected with any commercial enterprise.
(2) A driving licence issued under this section shall specify the class or description of vehicle which the holder is entitled to drive and the period for which he is so entitled.
(3) A driving licence issued under this section shall not entitle the holder to drive any motor vehicle except a motor vehicle referred to in sub-section (1).
(4) The authority issuing any driving licence under this section shall, at the request of any State Government, furnish such information respecting any person to whom a driving licence is issued as that Government may at any time require.
Section 18, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
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Judgments citing this section
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… vehicle has raised the following contentions: Firstly, the Insurance Company has taken a defence that the driver of the offending vehicle was not having a valid and effective driving licence and they have not discharged their burden. But the Tribunal only on the basis that the charge sheet was filed under Section 3 and 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act, has held that the Insurance Company is not liable to pay the compensation. Secondly, the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY vs. SWARANSINGH reported in AIR 2004 SC 1531, has held that it is for the Insurance Company to prove that the driver of the …
Made under this section, and citing it
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Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Driving Licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government". Such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government may issue driving licence valid throughout India to persons who have completed their eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and are used f
How do I find court cases under Section 18 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 18, section 18 MV Act, section 18 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 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently SO 1433(E) dated 31.03.2021 implementation of sections of MV act2019 (2021), then in supersession of the Notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Power number S.O. 290(E), dated the 30th January, 2014, (2015).
When did Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 18, 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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