Chapter 02 Licensing of Drivers of Motor Vehicles
Section 21: Suspension of driving license in certain cases
a) Where, in relation
to a person who had been previously convicted of an offence punishable under
section 184, a case is registered by a police officer on the allegation that
such person has, by such dangerous driving as is referred to in the said
section 184, of any class or description of motor vehicle caused the death of,
or grievous hurt to, one or more persons, the driving license held by such
person shall in relation to such class or description of motor vehicle become
suspended—
- for a period of six months from the date on which the
case is registered, or
- if such person is discharged or acquitted before the
expiry of the period aforesaid, until such discharge or acquittal, as the
case may be.
b) Where by virtue of
the provisions of sub-section (1), the driving license held by a person becomes
suspended, the police officer, by whom the case referred to in sub-section (1)
is registered, shall bring such suspension to the notice of the Court competent
to take cognizance of such offence, and thereupon, such Court shall take possession
of the driving license, endorse the suspension thereon and intimate the fact of
such endorsement to the licensing authority by which the license was granted or
last renewed.
c) Where the person
referred to in sub-section (1) is acquitted or discharged, the Court shall
cancel the endorsement on such driving license with regard to the suspension
thereof.
d) If a driving license
in relation to a particular class or description of motor vehicles is suspended
under sub-section (1), the person holding such license shall be debarred from
holding or obtaining any license to drive such particular class or description
of motor vehicles so long as the suspension of the driving license remains in
force.