Modified Cars & Bikes Could Lose Registration if Specs Are Changed: Supreme Court

[Nairrk]

Following a new Supreme Court ruling, modification of a model vehicle to something more exclusive can result in loss of registration. This judgment was passed by Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran on Tuesday overruling the Kerala High Court decision.

The new ruling states that any vehicle being registered under Section 52(1) of Motor Vehicle Act should comply with original specifications by the manufacturer, failing which it will not be registered. This ruling basically is implies that modification of carsand bikes, be it modifying exteriors or engine, is illegal. And will result in loss of registration no.

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[SilverEyez]

This is not a right decision.
Its a direct loss to the small Car Modifying industry,so important for car & bike enthusiasts.
Why not take some steps to legalise the Modification job on cars and bikes.
This may become a point by Company Service centres to threaten customers if done any work at local garages, as they already threaten on the name of warranty loss if any work is done in the aftermarket.

 

[Nairrk]

Modified Vehicles Get The Deadline Of 31st January By The Kerala Police

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The motor vehicles department (MVD) has set January 31 as the deadline for all vehicles owners to remove modifications on their vehicles that could divert the attention of motorists. As many as 650 bus owners were booked for violating the provisions of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

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[bhvm]

These days the authorities are just out to harass Car owners and Enthusiasts with no clear foresight and stupid policies. The run has started since a few years with the advent of stupid sunfilm ban and has gone only downhill since then. Also, I wonder why SC & NGT are waving the punishing stick rather than some well informed committee as appointed by RTO?