Motor Vehicles Act 1988
Section 127 :
Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place :
1.[(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned or left unattended on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisation by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.]
(2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the 2.[public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the 2.[public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction.
(3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty.
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1. Sub-Section (1) substituted by Act 54 of 1994, Section 37 (w.e.f. 14.11.1994).
2. Substituted for ” highway” by Act 54 of 1994, Section 37 (w.e.f. 14.11.1994).