Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
(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 which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both, and any driving licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. (2) Whoever, being disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining a conductor's licence, acts as a conductor of a stage carriage in a public place or applies for or obtains a conductor's licence or, not being entitled to have a conductor's licence issued to him free of endorsement, applies for or obtains a conductor's licene without disclosing the endorsements made on a conductor's 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 one hundred rupees, or with both, and any conductor's licence so obtained by him shall be of no effect. Corresponding Law. - Section 182 corresponds to section 114 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Objects and Reasons. - Clause 182 lays down that driving a motor vehicle during disqualified period or driving while in possession of a driving licence obtained by misrepresentation is punishable with imprisonment or with fine or with both. 4[182-A. Punishment for offences relating to construction and maintenance of vehicles. — Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 109, shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees for the first offence, and with a fine of five thousand rupees for any subsequent offence.] Corresponding Law. - This is a new provision in the 1988 Act.