Section 182: Offences relating to licences. - (1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine [of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect

Q: What does Section 182 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) deal with?

Section 182 MVA pertains to "Offences relating to licences. - (1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine [of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect". It is part of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 182 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) prescribes offences relating to licences. - (1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine [of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 182 MVA still in force?

Yes, Section 182 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 182 MVA?

धारा 182 MVA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 182 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Section 182 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) prescribes offences relating to licences. - (1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine [of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 182 MVA?

Dhara 182 MVA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 182 of the The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 182 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) prescribes offences relating to licences. - (1) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a driving licence, drives a motor vehicle in a public place or in any other place, or applies for or obtains a driving licence or, not being entitled to have a driving licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a driving licence without disclosing the endorsement made on a driving licence previously held by him shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine [of ten thousand rupees] or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 182 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

Cite as: "Section 182, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, § 182 (India).

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(2)

Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a conductors licence, acts as a conductor of a stage carriage in a public place or applies for or obtains a conductors licence or, not being entitled to have a conductors licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a conductors licence without disclosing the endorsements made on a conductors licence previously held by him, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to [ten thousand rupees], or with both, and any conductors licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect.

[182A. Punishment for offences relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components. - (1) Whoever, being a manufacturer, importer or dealer of motor vehicles, sells or delivers or alters or offers to sell or deliver or alter, a motor vehicle that is in contravention of the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine of one lakh rupees per such motor vehicle or with both:

Provided that no person shall be convicted under this section if he proves that, at the time of sale or delivery or alteration or offer of sale or delivery or alteration of such motor vehicle, he had disclosed to the other party the manner in which such motor vehicle was in contravention of the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder.

(2)

Whoever, being a manufacturer of motor vehicles, fails to comply with the provisions of Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one hundred crore rupees or with both.

(3)

Whoever, sells or offers to sell, or permits the sale of any component of a motor vehicle which has been notified as a critical safety component by the Central Government and which does not comply with Chapter VII or the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine of one lakh rupees per such component or with both.

(4)

Whoever, being the owner of a motor vehicle, alters a motor vehicle, including by way of retrofitting of motor vehicle parts, in a manner not permitted under the Act or the rules and regulations made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine of five thousand rupees per such alteration or with both.

[182B. Punishment for contravention of section 62A. - Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 62A, shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees, but may extend to ten thousand rupees.]