Prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to oversized vehicles

Q: When did Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 62A, 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 1

Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to oversized vehicles. No registering authority shall register any motor vehicle that contravenes any rule made under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 110. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.

¹[62A. Prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to oversized vehicles.--(1) No registering authority shall register any motor vehicle that contravenes any rule made under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 110.
(2) No prescribed authority or authorised testing station shall issue a certificate of fitness under section 56 to any motor vehicle that contravenes any rule made under section 110.]
Section 62A, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).

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s. 182B Punishment for contravention of section 62A

Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

6th G.S.R 240(E) dated 31.03.2021 Committe A licensing of driversNotification 2021

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Questions about Section 62A

What does Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?

Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to oversized vehicles". [62A. Prohibition of registration and issuance of certificate of fitness to oversized vehicles.--(1) No registering authority shall register any motor vehicle that contravenes any rule made under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 110.

How do I find court cases under Section 62A 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 62A, section 62A MV Act, section 62A 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 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 56 (Certificate of fitness of transport vehicles), section 110 (Power of Central Government to make rules), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently 6th G.S.R 240(E) dated 31.03.2021 Committe A licensing of drivers (2021).

When did Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?

Section 62A of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 62A, 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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