Central · Act 59 of 1988

Section 187 — Punishment for offences relating to accident.

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of clause 1[(a)] of sub-section (1) of section 132 or section 133 or section 134 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[six months], or with fine 3[of five thousand rupees], or with both or, if having been previously convicted of an offence under this section, he is again convicted of an offence under this section, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 4[one year], or with fine 5[of ten thousand rupees], or with both.



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1. Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “(c)” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

2. Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “three months” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

3. Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “which may extend to five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

4. Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “six months” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

5. Subs. by s. 70, ibid., for “which may extend to one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).



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