§194 — Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight

[(1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven in contravention of the provisions of section 113 or section 114 or section 115 shall be punishable with *** fine [of twenty thousand rupees and an additional amount of two thousand rupees per tonne of excess load], together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading of the excess load.] [Provided that such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such excess load is removed or is caused or allowed to be removed by the person in control of such motor vehicle.] 1. Ins. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 76 (w.e.f. 1-4-2021). 2. Subs. by s. 77, ibid., for “agents and canvassers” (w.e.f. 1-4-2021). 3. Section 193 numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by s. 77, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2021). 4. Subs. by s. 77, ibid., for “which may extend to one thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019). 5. Subs. by s. 77, ibid., for “which may extend to two thousand rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019). 6. Ins. by s. 77, ibid, (w.e.f. 1-4-2021). 7. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 57, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 8. The word “minimum” omitted by Act 32 of 2019, s. 78 (w.e.f. 1-9-2019). 9. Subs. by s. 78, ibid., for “of two thousand rupees and an additional amount of one thousand rupees per tonne of excess load” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019). 10. Ins. by s. 78, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019). [(1A) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven when such motor vehicle is loaded in such a manner that the load or any part thereof or anything extends laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible limit shall be punishable with a fine of twenty thousand rupees, together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading of such load: Provided that such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such load is arranged in a manner such that there is no extension of the load laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible limit: Provided further that nothing in this sub-section shall apply when such motor vehicle has been given an exemption by the competent authority authorised in this behalf, by the State Government or the Central Government, allowing the carriage of a particular load.] (2) Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit his vehicle to weighing after being directed to do so by an officer authorised in this behalf under section 114 or removes or causes the removal of the load or part of it prior to weighing shall be punishable with fine [of forty thousand rupees].