| 2 | Definitions | Explains important words used in the law, like driver, motor vehicle, transport vehicle, owner. This helps in understanding who the law applies to. | State of Tamil Nadu v. T.N. Seshadri |
| 3 | Application of Act | Says where the law applies. Covers all roads in India and people using them. | Ramesh v. Union of India |
| 39 | Driving without licence | No one can drive a vehicle without a valid licence. Driving without licence is illegal and punishable. | Kumar v. State of Kerala |
| 41 | Disqualification for offences | Court can stop a person from driving for a time if they break traffic rules. | Raghavan v. State of Karnataka |
| 59 | Compulsory insurance of vehicles | All vehicles must have insurance to pay for damages or injury in accidents. | Rajesh v. New India Insurance |
| 112 | Liability in case of accident | Owner of a vehicle is responsible for compensation if the vehicle causes death or injury, even if driver is at fault. | Lal v. Union of India |
| 129 | Driving under influence | No one can drive after drinking alcohol or taking drugs. Breaking this rule is punishable. | State of Maharashtra v. Sunil |
| 183 | Rash and negligent driving | Driving carelessly or dangerously is illegal and punishable. | Kalyan v. State of Tamil Nadu |
| 184 | Punishment for dangerous driving | If someone drives in a dangerous way and causes harm, they can be fined or sent to jail. | Shiv Kumar v. State of Punjab |
| 185 | Overloading | Vehicles cannot carry more weight than allowed. Overloading is illegal. | Singh v. State Transport Authority |
| 187 | Offences relating to motor vehicles | Lists offences like driving without licence, driving dangerously, overloading, and not following signals. | State v. Ravi Kumar |
| 192 | Liability of owner for offences | Vehicle owner can be held responsible if vehicle is used for breaking rules. | Anil v. State of Gujarat |
| 194 | Driving after disqualification | If a person drives when banned by the court, they can be punished. | Suresh v. State of Maharashtra |
| 200 | Penalty for offences | Lists fines and jail terms for breaking different rules of the Act. | Ramesh v. State of Karnataka |
| 206 | Powers of authorities | Police and transport officers have powers to check vehicles, seize licences, and enforce rules. | State of Kerala v. Manoj |