Section 5 (MVA 1988) – Responsibility of owners for contravention of secs 3 & 4

Motor Vehicles Act , 1988

Section 5 – Responsibility of owners for contravention of secs 3 & 4 ([India Code][1])

🔹 Short Note (Hindi)

Section 5 kehta hai ki agar koi person bina licence ya underage hote hue vehicle chalata hai, to zimmedari sirf driver ki nahi, vehicle owner ki bhi hoti hai.

🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)

Section 3 aur Section 4 driving licence aur age limit ke rules batate hain. Section 5 un dono ko enforce karta hai by holding the vehicle owner accountable.

Agar owner ne jaan-boojh kar, ya careless hokar kisi aise person ko vehicle chalane diya jiske paas valid licence nahi hai ya jo legal age tak nahi pahucha, to us owner par legal action ho sakta hai.

Iska main maksad road safety aur responsible vehicle ownership ensure karna hai.

🔹 Main Conditions

1. Owner ne knowingly ya negligently vehicle kisi aise person ko diya:
   • Jiske paas driving licence nahi hai
   • Jo legal age limit ke niche hai
   • Jiska licence invalid, expired ya suspended hai
2. Employer, guardian, company ya registered owner bhi liable ho sakta hai.
3. Private aur commercial dono vehicles par yeh law apply hota hai.

🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)

“Section 5 ka simple matlab hai – agar aap vehicle ke owner ho, to aapki zimmedari hai ki jo aapki gaadi chalaye uske paas valid licence aur proper age ho. Agar aisa nahi hua to kanooni action aap par bhi liya ja sakta hai.”

🔹 Example

Rahul ke paas car hai. Usne apne 17-year old cousin ko bina licence car chalane di, jisse police ne rok liya. Is case me driver ke sath Rahul par bhi offence lagega kyunki Section 5 ke under owner responsible hai.

🔹 Key Legal Points

• Owner aur driver dono liable hote hain.
• Negligence ya permission dena dono punishable hai.
• Penalty me fine aur prosecution dono possible.
• Insurance claim bhi reject ho sakta hai.
• Company vehicles ke liye employer responsible hota hai.

🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice

Apni gaadi kisi ko dene se pehle uska licence aur age verify karein. Chahe wo relative ho, employee ho ya driver – kanoon owner ko bhi equally responsible manta hai. Avoid risk, warna legal aur financial dono consequences face karne padenge.

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