BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police had been stuck in the unsuitable foot executing the motor automobiles (MV) Act, 1988 in the state. While the law enforcement officials are empowered to invoke handiest 3 out of general 33 penalty sections of the Act, involving compoundable offences, they've been noticed illegally exercising their authority through imposing high-quality below other sections of the Act.
Sources said the cops are empowered to use the sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1), (2) of the MV Act. Section 177 covers the most typical violations of road regulations like not possessing driving licence, failure to produce vehicle documents and use of modified devices in automobiles. Certain minor offences that are not discussed in the MV Act are also covered below the phase 177. MV Act’s phase 179 involves disobedience of orders. Section 183 (1), (2), draws penalty for over-speeding. In all of the 3 sections, the police are empowered to impose high-quality of Rs 100 handiest.
“We found that cops in some districts imposed high-quality against violators below other sections of the MV Act that they aren't empowered to do. Police officers are empowered to compound offences handiest below sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1) and (2) of the MV Act. I have written to the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and superintendents of police (SPs) in districts to sensitise their officers to invoke the three sections handiest,” state shipping commissioner Sanjeeb Panda advised TOI.
Sources said the shipping department found that some cops illegally imposed high-quality on some industrial automobiles for overloading, invalid fitness documents and unauthorised permit routes. Transport officers said the police have no proper to impose high-quality in opposition to such offences. The officers said the police have the fitting to begin legal motion against such violators through sending a prosecution report (PR) to courtroom.
The shipping department empowered police body of workers of and above the rank of sub-inspector in city police stations and visitors stations to compound offences below sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1), (2) of the MV Act. In rural police stations, officers of and above the rank of assistant sub-inspector are empowered to execute the three sections. While the police body of workers had been delegated the ability to comprehend handiest Rs 100 high-quality below the MV Act, the commissionerate police in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are moreover empowered to collect Rs 500 high-quality below Odisha city police (OUP) Act.
Sources said the cops are empowered to use the sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1), (2) of the MV Act. Section 177 covers the most typical violations of road regulations like not possessing driving licence, failure to produce vehicle documents and use of modified devices in automobiles. Certain minor offences that are not discussed in the MV Act are also covered below the phase 177. MV Act’s phase 179 involves disobedience of orders. Section 183 (1), (2), draws penalty for over-speeding. In all of the 3 sections, the police are empowered to impose high-quality of Rs 100 handiest.
“We found that cops in some districts imposed high-quality against violators below other sections of the MV Act that they aren't empowered to do. Police officers are empowered to compound offences handiest below sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1) and (2) of the MV Act. I have written to the deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and superintendents of police (SPs) in districts to sensitise their officers to invoke the three sections handiest,” state shipping commissioner Sanjeeb Panda advised TOI.
Sources said the shipping department found that some cops illegally imposed high-quality on some industrial automobiles for overloading, invalid fitness documents and unauthorised permit routes. Transport officers said the police have no proper to impose high-quality in opposition to such offences. The officers said the police have the fitting to begin legal motion against such violators through sending a prosecution report (PR) to courtroom.
The shipping department empowered police body of workers of and above the rank of sub-inspector in city police stations and visitors stations to compound offences below sections of 177, 179 and 183 (1), (2) of the MV Act. In rural police stations, officers of and above the rank of assistant sub-inspector are empowered to execute the three sections. While the police body of workers had been delegated the ability to comprehend handiest Rs 100 high-quality below the MV Act, the commissionerate police in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack are moreover empowered to collect Rs 500 high-quality below Odisha city police (OUP) Act.
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