1. to drive a heavy goods vehicle unless he has held a driving license for at least two years to drive a light motor vehicle or for at least one year to drive a medium goods vehicle;
2. to drive a heavy passenger motor vehicle unless he has held a driving license for at least two years to drive a light motor vehicle or for at least one year to drive a medium passenger motor vehicle;
3. to drive a medium goods vehicle or a medium passenger motor vehicle unless he has held a driving license for at least one year to drive a light motor vehicle.

1. in which he ordinarily resides or carries on business, or
2. in which the school or establishment referred to in section 12 from where he intends to receive instruction in driving a motor vehicle is situate, for the issue to him of a learner's license.

Provided that a licensing authority may issue a learner's license to drive a motor cycle or a light motor vehicle notwithstanding that it is not the appropriate licensing authority, if such authority is satisfied that there is good reason for the applicant's inability to apply to the appropriate licensing authority.

1. in which he ordinarily resides or carries on business, or
2. in which the school or establishment referred to in section 12 from where he is receiving or has received instruction in driving a motor vehicle is situated, for the issue to him of a driving license.

1. (i)  that the applicant has previously held a driving license and that the period between the date of expiry of that license and the date of such application does not exceed five years; or

   (ii) that the applicant holds or has previously held a driving license issued under section 18; or

   (iii) that the applicant holds a driving license issued by a competent authority of any country outside India; and

2. that the applicant is not suffering from any disease or disability which is likely to cause the driving by him of a motor cycle or, as the case may be, a light motor vehicle to be a source of danger to the public; and the licensing authority may for that purpose require the applicant to produce a medical certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of section 8:

Provided further that where the application is for a driving license to drive a motor vehicle (not being a transport vehicle), the licensing authority may exempt the applicant from the test of competence to drive prescribed under this sub-section, if the applicant possesses a driving certificate issued by an automobile association recognised in this behalf by the State Government.

1. iin the case of first three such tests, before a period of one month from the date of last such test; and
2. in the case of such test after the first three tests, before a period of one year from the date of last such test.

Provided that a person who passed a test in driving a motor cycle with gear shall be deemed also to have passed a test in driving a motor cycle without gear.

1. is a habitual criminal or a habitual drunkard; or
2. is a habitual addict to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within the meaning of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; (61 of 1985.) or
3. is a person whose license to drive any motor vehicle has, at any time earlier, been revoked, it may, for reasons to be recorded tin writing, make an order refusing to issue a driving license to such person and any person aggrieved by an order made by a licensing authority under this sub-section may, within thirty days of the receipt of the order, appeal to the prescribed authority.

1. is a habitual criminal or a habitual drunkard; or
2. is a habitual addict to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within the meaning of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; (61 of 1985.) or
3. is using or has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable offence; or
4. has by his previous conduct as driver of a motor vehicle shown that his driving is likely to be attended with danger to the public; or
5. has obtained any driving license or a license to drive a particular class or description of motor vehicle by fraud or misrepresentation; or
6. has committed any such act which is likely to causenuisance or danger to the public, as may be prescribed by the Central Government, having regard to the objects of this Act; or
7. has failed to submit to, or has not passed, the tests referred to in the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 22; or
8. being a person under the age of eighteen years who has been granted a learner's license or a driving license with the consent in writing of the person having the care of the holder of the license and has ceased to be in such care, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, make an order –

   a). disqualifying that person for a specified period for holding or obtaining any driving license to drive all or any classes or descriptions of vehicles specified in the license; or

   b). revoke any such license.

1. if the driving license is a driving license issued under this Act, keep it until the disqualification has expired or has been removed; or
2. if it is not a driving license issued under this Act, endorse the disqualification upon it and send it to the licensing authority by which it was issued; or 
3. in the case of revocation of any license, endorse the revocation upon it and if it is not the authority which issued the same, intimate the fact of revocation to the authority which issued that license:
   Provided that where the driving license of a person authorises him to drive more than one class or description of motor vehicles and the order, made under sub-section (1), disqualifies him from driving any specified class or description of motor vehicles, the licensing authority shall endorse the disqualification upon the driving license and return the same to the holder.

1. ifor a period of six months from the date on which the case is registered, or
2. if such person is discharged or acquitted before the expiry of the period aforesaid, until such discharge or acquittal, as the case may be.