India, Feb. 21 -- A court here has sentenced a man to three years' imprisonment for allowing a minor to drive a vehicle.

"Since, the accused has pleaded guilty and does not want to avail the opportunity to defend himself, as such there is no need to proceed further with the trial," Special Mobile Magistrate Srinagar Shabir Ahmad Malik said and sentenced the accused SMH Razvi to three years simple imprisonment and imposed Rs 25,000(Twenty Five Thousand ) as fine on him.

The court also ordered cancelling registration of the particular vehicle for a period of twelve months.

Since the offence does not involve moral turpitude, and the violator has no prior convictions, the court granted probation to him.

As per Section 199-A of the Motor V...