https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313610 Under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, a driver is required to possess valid documents, but is not bound to carry them in original at all times, since production may be made within the prescribed time and manner. Mere non-carrying or non-production of documents does not by itself justify seizure or detention of a vehicle; detention requires a prior bona fide reason to believe that a statutory contravention exists. Compounding is a consensual statutory process that ordinarily depends on an application by the person proceeded against, so an officer cannot unilaterally impose a fine or treat a demanded amount as compounding fee. Unlawful detention may expose the State to compensation claims. en-us Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:58:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313610 Under the Motor Vehicles Act and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, a driver is required to possess valid documents, but is not bound to carry them in original at all times, since production may be made within the prescribed time and manner. Mere non-carrying or non-production of documents does not by itself justify seizure or detention of a vehicle; detention requires a prior bona fide reason to believe that a statutory contravention exists. Compounding is a consensual statutory process that ordinarily depends on an application by the person proceeded against, so an officer cannot unilaterally impose a fine or treat a demanded amount as compounding fee. Unlawful detention may expose the State to compensation claims. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313610