Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section 210A — Power of a State Government to specify a multiplier for fines
Written and checked byManju Shekhar· Motor Law & Compliance· Updated 10 October 2026
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988) · inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
Text as inserted in 2019
Subject to conditions made by the Central Government, a State Government, shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify a multiplier, not less than one and not greater than ten, to be applied to each fine under this Act and such modified fine, shall be in force in such State and different multipliers may be applied to different classes of motor vehicles as may be classified by the State Government for the purpose of this section.
Amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 — in force from 15 August 2026
(ZQ) In section 210A,— (i) in the marginal heading, after the words “to increase”, the words “fines or” shall be inserted; (ii) for the words “to be applied to each fine under this Act and such modified fine”, the words “to be applied to each fine or penalty under this Act and such modified fine or penalty” shall be substituted.
Amending instruction from the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (No. 8 of 2026), Schedule entry 51, quoted verbatim. It took effect for the Motor Vehicles Act on 15 August 2026 under S.O. 4100(E), 24 July 2026. Where it conflicts with the text above, this later change prevails.
Before you rely on this. The base text above is the Act as consolidated by the India Code, which predates the 2019 amendment; 2019 and 2026 changes are shown separately rather than merged in. Later amendments may also apply. For anything official, read the current text on the e-Gazette or the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways site.
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