Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority
Section 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority. Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.] The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
1[210B. Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority.-- Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.]
Section 210B, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 210B
What does Section 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority". [210B. Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authority.-- Any authority that is empowered to enforce the provisions of this Act shall, if such authority commits an offence under this Act, shall be liable for twice the penalty corresponding to that offence under this Act.]
How do I find court cases under Section 210B 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 210B, section 210B MV Act, section 210B 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 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Notification Regarding Officers to Whom Authority is Conferred to Compound (2020).
When did Section 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 210B of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 210B, 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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