Ipc 279/338& mv act 3/181

Section 180 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, is reproduced below for your information:

“180. Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles.—Whoever, being the owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle, causes, or permits, any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of Section 3 or Section 4 to drive the vehicle shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.”

Thus, allowing a person to drive your vehicle, when he does not have a driving licence, may entail a punishment of imprisonment up to three months, or with fine up to one thousand rupees, or with both.

as  normal invdividual i had given my vehicle for servicing to the mechanic.

and the mechanic had driven the vehicle, later on i came to know that he does not hold the driving l/c ,

what claim can the complianant can file against me, as i had not done anything wrong, i been involved becuase the vehicle belongs to me.

regards

mohan

kindly guide me..... with this case........ i had given my vehcile for servicing to the mechanic..... and not for a jay driving spell......... but without my knowledge he had driven my vehcile and caused the accident.. i came to know about the accident from the police after 3rd day from the exact date of accident

regards

mohan in delhi