Motor Vehicles Act , 1988
Section 48 – No objection certificate (NOC) requirements ([India Code][1])
🔹 Short Note (Hindi)
Section 48 kehta hai ki agar vehicle ko ek state ya RTO area se dusre jurisdiction me transfer ya re-register karna ho, toh NOC lena zaroori hai. NOC bina transfer process complete nahi hota.
🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)
Section 48 Motor Vehicles Act ke according, jab vehicle ko ek RTO area se doosre jurisdiction me shift, sell ya re-register karna ho, toh No Objection Certificate (NOC) lena mandatory hai.
NOC ensure karta hai:
- Koi pending tax, challan ya dues nahi hai
- Vehicle kisi criminal case, theft ya loan dispute me nahi hai
- Owner original hai aur transfer legal hai
Agar vehicle dusre state me use hona hai ya ownership transfer karni ho, toh pehle original RTO se NOC lena hota hai.
🔹 Main Conditions
- Inter-State Transfer or Migration
Vehicle ko dusre state me le jaane se pehle NOC compulsory hai. - Ownership Transfer in Another RTO Jurisdiction
Vehicle sell ya transfer ho raha ho dusre city/state me. - Cleared Dues
Tax, challan, loans ya pending cases na ho. - Legal Ownership
RC ke naam par jiski ownership hai woh NOC apply kare. - Written Approval
NOC na mile toh RTO ko reason likhit dena hota hai.
🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)
Agar aap apni gaadi ko dusre state me bechna, shift ya register karwana chahte ho, toh pehle NOC lena padega taki koi legal ya financial dispute na ho.
🔹 Example
Ravi Mumbai se Delhi shift hua aur apni car waha re-register karna chahta tha.
Usne Mumbai RTO se NOC apply kiya. Verification ke baad NOC issue hua, tabhi Delhi RTO me registration process complete hua.
🔹 Key Legal Points
- NOC bina state transfer ya re-registration valid nahi
- Loan, challan ya tax pending ho toh NOC rok diya jaata hai
- RTO refusal kare toh written reason dena padta hai
- NOC ki validity limited period ke liye hoti hai
- Legal clearance mandatory hai
🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice
- Vehicle sell ya shift karte waqt pehle NOC apply karo
- Pending challan, tax ya loan clear rakho
- Duplicate RC, pollution, insurance documents ready rakho
- Agar NOC refuse ho toh reason lekar rectify karo
🔹 Summary Table
| Situation | NOC Requirement |
|---|---|
| Vehicle transfer to another state | Mandatory |
| Sale in another RTO jurisdiction | Required |
| Pending tax/loan | NOC hold |
| Re-registration | NOC essential |
| Refusal | Written reason needed |


