Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Its Legality, Non- Clarity And Punishment With The Effect On Society: A Comprehensive Study

Ivan Saleem, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru

ABSTRACT

The paper is a detailed analysis of laws concerning the alteration of a motor vehicle and how it affects society. This paper reviews section 52 and connected sections which were implemented to regulate the alteration in a motor vehicle. It is a descriptive and doctrinal legal research paper written by researching various statutes, supreme court cases, notifications by ministries, circulars, and articles. The study also takes into consideration a few real incidents as examples. This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the law in achieving its objectives and identify potential areas for enhancement. It was found that there arises a non-clarity with the law. Further, it was found that the off-road vehicles have to be categorized separately as they had different functions. This paper helps the readers in understanding the law, identifying the problem in law, and provides awareness to the readers about what they should know before altering their vehicle. In this research paper, the legal and illegal alterations and the punishments for the alterations are researched, including the circumstances for suspension and cancelation of registration.

Keywords: Alteration, Law, Off-road, Legal, Illegal, Punishment