Section 177 of MVA : Section 177: General Provision For Punishment Of Offences

Explanation using Example

Imagine a driver, John, who fails to carry his driving license while driving his car, which is a requirement under The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Since the Act mandates that every driver must carry a valid driving license, and no specific penalty is prescribed for not carrying it, John could be fined up to "five hundred rupees" for this first offence under Section 177. If John repeats this mistake and is caught again without his driving license at a later date, he could then face a higher fine of up to "one thousand and five hundred rupees" for this subsequent offence.