motor vehicles act

Thane, March 26 A 42-year-old businessman was killed after a speeding car, allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy, hit his bicycle in Thane district, Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.The boy fled the scene after the incident, which occurred on an unfinished section of the Kalyan Ring Road...

Mumbai, March 25 A car driver is alleged to have dragged a cigarette vendor for nearly 100 metres in Mumbai, with a woman in the car allegedly holding him by the collar after he demanded Rs 870 for the cigarettes they purchased from him, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place in the...

New Delhi, March 22 A Delhi Traffic Police constable was injured, allegedly after being hit by a car whose driver attempted to flee during a drunken driving check in the Janakpuri area, an official said on Sunday.The police have seized the vehicle and apprehended the accused driver, Nilesh...

Bengaluru, March 21 – A Lamborghini owner has been booked for performing a high-speed drifting stunt at the Anil Kumble Circle on MG Road in Bengaluru in the early hours, police said on Saturday.Officials stated that the incident occurred around 2-3 a.m. The luxury car was seen drifting...

New Delhi, March 18 Appellate courts must carefully re-examine the evidence and provide clear reasons before altering the findings and compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunals in accident cases governed by welfare legislation, the Motor Vehicles Act, the Supreme Court said on...

Betul, March 15 – An 18-year-old youth was killed, and his companion is in critical condition after being hit by a speeding truck on the Betul-Sarni State Highway.The incident occurred late Saturday night when a speeding, unidentified truck sped away from the scene, prompting police to launch...

Thane, March 13 Two men were killed after their motorcycle collided with an excavator in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, on Friday, according to a police official.The accident occurred at 10 am in Sector 14 when the excavator was crossing the road, the Rabale police station official added."The two men...

Lucknow, March 10 In view of the safety and convenience of passengers, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to make state registration mandatory for app-based ride-hailing service providers like Ola and Uber.The decision was taken by the state Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi...

Shimla, March 10 The Himachal Pradesh Police announced on Tuesday that they had arrested eight people along with 1.22 kg of charas and 7 grams of chitta (adulterated heroin) during the second phase of the anti-drug campaign.A special 24-hour operation was conducted across the state on Monday...

Mumbai, March 9: In a significant move to address rising traffic congestion and curb urban pollution, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Monday in the State Council and Assembly that the issuance of new auto-rickshaw permits across the state has been suspended with...

Mumbai, March 9 The Maharashtra government has suspended the issuance of new auto rickshaw permits from Monday, in an effort to curb rising traffic congestion and urban pollution, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said.A statement from his office said the suspension will remain in effect...

Jammu, March 9 Authorities have issued 445 traffic violation notices for breaches of the Motor Vehicles Act and seized 60 vehicles for serious offenses during a special enforcement drive aimed at strengthening road safety across the Jammu division, an official said on Monday.He said 64 driving...

Bhopal, March 8 – A 36-year-old man was killed, while his wife and six-year-old son were seriously injured in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday.The incident occurred near the Jhi Tapa junction on the busy Betul-Nagpur National Highway.According to police officials, a speeding...

Thane, March 8 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 24.05 lakh to the family of a 26-year-old tanker driver who died in a road accident nearly 16 years ago.The insurance company of the offending truck had contested the claim, arguing that the...

Mumbai, March 6 A Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Friday granted bail to a teenager involved in a fatal car accident that led to the death of a 33-year-old man in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai last month.The development came two days after a sessions court allowed the bail plea of the minor...

Mumbai, March 5 A Mumbai court has granted bail to a businessman arrested in connection with a fatal car accident caused by his minor son, noting that prima facie, the father had no knowledge of the boy taking out the vehicle for a drive.Additional Sessions Judge R M Jadhav on Wednesday...

Mumbai, March 4 A Mumbai court granted bail to a businessman on Wednesday, who was held in a car accident caused by his minor son that led to the death of a person last month, noting that prima facie, the father lacked knowledge of his son taking out the vehicle for a drive.Additional Sessions...

Thane, March 4 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal in Thane, Maharashtra, has awarded a compensation of Rs 24.49 lakh to the family of a businessman who died in a road accident in 2015.Tribunal member R V Mohite passed the order granting compensation on February 25. A copy of the order was made...

Chandauli (UP), March 3 Police here have seized 1,028 cartons containing approximately 10,000 litres of illegal liquor being transported from Punjab to Bihar in a truck, and arrested the driver, an official said on Tuesday.Superintendent of Police Aditya Langhe said the seized illegal liquor...

New Delhi, February 16 A 27-year-old bike taxi driver was killed after his motorcycle was allegedly hit by a truck in Vasant Kunj area of South Delhi on Monday, police said.A PCR call regarding the accident was received at 11:44 am, they said, adding that the deceased was a resident of...