The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
44.
Production of vehicle at the time of registration.
The
registering authority shall before proceeding to register a motor vehicle or
renew the certificate of registration in respect of a motor vehicle, other than
a transport vehicle, require the person applying for registration of the
vehicle or, as the case may be, for renewing the certificate of registration
to produce the vehicle either before itself or such authority as the State
Government may by order appoint in order that the registering authority may
satisfy itself that the particulars contained in the application are true and
that the vehicle complies with the requirements of this Act and of the
rules made hereunder.