Plea in Kerala High Court against penalising motor vehicle owners/ parents for minor's offences

Under this provision, if a minor commits an offence under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, their guardian or the vehicle’s owner may be held liable and subject to criminal proceedings.
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The Kerala High Court is slated to examine a petition questioning the constitutional validity of Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 which penalises guardians or vehicle owners when offences under the Act are committed by minors or juveniles.

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