Section 114: Power to have vehicle weighed. - [(1) Any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department [or any other person authorised in this behalf by the State Government] shall, if he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle or trailer is being used in contravention of section 113,] require the driver to convey the vehicle to a weighing device, if any, within a distance of ten kilometres from any point on the forward route or within a distance of twenty kilometres from the destination of the vehicle for weighment; and if on such weighment the vehicle is found to contravene in any respect the provisions of section 113 regarding weight, he may, by order in writing, direct the driver to off-load the excess weight at his own risk and not to remove the vehicle or trailer from that place until the laden weight has been reduced or the vehicle or trailer has otherwise been dealt with so that it complies with section 113 and on receipt of such notice, the driver shall comply with such directions

Q: Is Section 114 MVA still in force?

Yes, Section 114 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 114 MVA?

धारा 114 MVA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 114 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Section 114 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) governs power to have vehicle weighed. - [(1) Any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department [or any other person authorised in this behalf by the State Government] shall, if he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle or trailer is being used in contravention of section 113,] require the driver to convey the vehicle to a weighing device, if any, within a distance of ten kilometres from any point on the forward route or within a distance of twenty kilometres from the destination of the vehicle for weighment; and if on such weighment the vehicle is found to contravene in any respect the provisions of section 113 regarding weight, he may, by order in writing, direct the driver to off-load the excess weight at his own risk and not to remove the vehicle or trailer from that place until the laden weight has been reduced or the vehicle or trailer has otherwise been dealt with so that it complies with section 113 and on receipt of such notice, the driver shall comply with such directions. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 114 MVA?

Dhara 114 MVA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 114 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 114 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) governs power to have vehicle weighed. - [(1) Any officer of the Motor Vehicles Department [or any other person authorised in this behalf by the State Government] shall, if he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle or trailer is being used in contravention of section 113,] require the driver to convey the vehicle to a weighing device, if any, within a distance of ten kilometres from any point on the forward route or within a distance of twenty kilometres from the destination of the vehicle for weighment; and if on such weighment the vehicle is found to contravene in any respect the provisions of section 113 regarding weight, he may, by order in writing, direct the driver to off-load the excess weight at his own risk and not to remove the vehicle or trailer from that place until the laden weight has been reduced or the vehicle or trailer has otherwise been dealt with so that it complies with section 113 and on receipt of such notice, the driver shall comply with such directions. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 114 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

Cite as: "Section 114, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, § 114 (India).

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Where the person authorised under sub-section (1) makes the said order in writing, he shall also endorse the relevant details of the overloading on the goods carriage permit and also intimate the fact of such endorsement to the authority which issued that permit.