Section 194A of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 View Chapter 13

Carriage of excess passengers.

1[194A. Carriage of excess passengers.-- Whoever drives a transport vehicle or causes or allows a transport vehicle to be driven while carrying more passengers than is authorised in the registration certificate of such transport vehicle or the permit conditions applicable to such transport vehicle shall be punishable with a fine of two hundred rupees per excess passenger:

Provided that such transport vehicle shall not be allowed to move before the excess passengers are off-loaded and an alternative transport is arranged for such passengers.]

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Footnote :

1. Ins. by s. 79, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).