Failure to Report Change of Address within Prescribed Period

If a vehicle owner changes his residential/commercial address mentioned in the RC, she or she shall is obligated to report his new address within thirty days. As per Section 49(2)/177 of the Motor Vehicle Act, if the owner fails to register his new address to the concerned authority within the period specified, he shall be imposed with a fine of ₹500 for the first offense and ₹1000 for a second or any other subsequent offense.