motor vehicles act

Mumbai, April 11 – In a major move to improve road safety, the Maharashtra Police has made it mandatory for all police officers and personnel to wear helmets while riding two-wheelers. This directive has been issued by the Director General of Police (DGP) to all police commissionerates and...

Dharamshala, April 10 A tractor-trolley carrying devotees from Punjab overturned and plunged into a deep gorge in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, on Friday, killing three and injuring 26 others, police said.The accident occurred near Radha Swami Satsang Ghar near Dhaliyara on the National...

Thane, April 8 Three young men who performed dangerous stunts on a scooter for social media reels and instant fame have landed in legal trouble in the Thane district.Police apprehended the trio, residents of Dombivli, and filed a case against them before letting them go home with a warning, a...

Patna, April 8 Bihar Transport Minister Shrawon Kumar on Wednesday asked owners of vehicles registered before 2019 to install High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) within a month.According to a statement issued by the department, Kumar said, "Nearly 52 lakh vehicles in the state are yet to...

Latur, April 7 Police on Tuesday destroyed illegal vehicle accessories, including modified silencers, loud horns, and sound systems, valued at Rs 9.18 lakh, using a road roller, officials said.These items were seized during a crackdown on noise pollution and illegal modifications. Police...

KISHTWAR, April 6, 2026: To improve road safety, the Motor Vehicles Department in Kishtwar, under the supervision of ARTO Tasleem Wani, has disqualified 10 drivers for serious violations, including reckless driving, overloading, and failure to wear helmets, thereby enforcing compliance with the...

JAMMU, APRIL 05: The J&K Traffic Police have launched a strict enforcement drive against the illegal use of pressure horns across the Union Territory, at the direction of the Inspector General of Traffic Police.In a statement, the department reiterated that the Supreme Court of India, in its...

Raipur/Kondagaon, April 3 – In yet another tragic incident highlighting the growing danger of speeding trucks on national highways, a cyclist was killed instantly, and a motorcyclist sustained serious injuries in a road accident on National Highway-30 early Friday morning.The accident occurred...

April 03, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, calling it a major boost to ‘Ease of Living’ and ‘Ease of Doing Business’.In a post on X, PM Modi said the Bill strengthens a trust-based governance...

Mumbai, April 2 Eighty dome lights and three sirens, used on private and unauthorized vehicles to make them appear as VIP vehicles, were confiscated by the Mumbai traffic police during a 48-hour special drive that ended on Thursday, an official said.The dome lights confiscated are in red...

New Delhi, April 2 – The Parliament passed a bill on Thursday to amend 784 provisions in 79 central laws, aiming to decriminalize and simplify minor offenses to further improve the business environment and protect citizens from harassment.The "Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026,"...

Bhopal, April 2 – A 50-year-old man was killed and four of his family members were injured when an out-of-control dump truck crashed into a house on a roadside in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district on Thursday.The incident occurred in Kamti village, under the Gadarwara police station area...

Thane, April 1 The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded a compensation of ₹7.76 lakh to a man who suffered permanent disability after being injured in a road accident while offering prayers in 2015.The tribunal, presided over by K P Shrikhande, in its order on March 25...

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...