Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
73[(1) where any motor vehicle is abandoned or left 73. Sub-S.(1) substituted by Act 54 of 1994, S.37(w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Prior to its substitution, sub-S.(1) read as under :- “(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a public place for ten hours or more, its removal by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction.” unattended on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisation by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.] (2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the 74[public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the 75[public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction. (3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty.