From September 2019, the amended Motor Vehicles Act became effective. At present, the penalty for driving without a licence is ₹. 5000. Every time a driver is caught by the police for driving without a licence, he or she will be liable to pay this penalty.
Forward Action
With the new traffic laws in place from 2019, the law enforcing authorities expect that, the traffic violations will come down sharply.
The penalty for driving without a licence has been increased ten folds from a mere ₹. 500 to ₹. 5000. The drive₹ driving without a licence should feel the pinch of the punishment and will be forced to change their attitude.
These new traffic rules should also generate awareness of the danger of driving without a licence to the drive.
 Under section 3 r/w 181 Motor Vehicle Act, a person driving without a valid license shall have to pay a penalty of INR 5000/- and or imprisonment of around three months.
Under section 5 r/w 180 Motor Vehicle Act, a person allowing his vehicle to be driven by a person who do not have a valid license shall have to pay a penalty of INR 10000/- with or without three months of imprisonment
