As more details emerge we will bring you more details! As for the aforementioned story, neither the Mumbai police nor the Twitter user in question has made any further clarifications as to whether the copy he was carrying was just a soft copy or whether it was in the legally mandated app. Prompting us to do this story and bring clarity to the situation. Naturally, this tweet started a storm on the social media platforms with many Mumbaikars asking for clarifications as to whether the Police are accepting digital copies or not. Step by step guide on how to use DigiLocker: Here’s how to upload Driving License & vehicle’s RC If police refuse to accept this, then you can take up the case or even show them a copy of the notification flashed by the government on 19th November 2018 which officially allows users to carry the copy of their driving license via the Digilocker app, and makes amends to the Motor Vehicle act to ensure that the people using this service are protected against harassment from officials. We’ve linked a step-by-step guide below for your reference. The only way to use a soft-copy, legally, is uploading a copy of your Driving license to the mParivahan app and the Digilocker app.

You must be in possession of valid/original driving licence and produce for inspection when demanded by a policeman in uniform. Car Discounts March 2023: Hyundai slashes pricesįor the sake of clarity, irrelevant to the incident mentioned above, Police are NOT obligated to accept any old soft copy of your driving license, this includes scan copies and pictures of your DL stored in your gallery.

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