law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  8. Grant  of  learner's  
  
  licence.  
  Provided that  a learner's  
  
  licence limited to driving an invalid carriage may be issued to the applicant, 
  
  if the licensing authority is satisfied that he is fit to drive such a carriage.
  Provided that a licensing 
  
  authority may issue a learner's licence to drive  a motor  cycle or a light 
  
  motor vehicle notwithstanding that it is  not the  appropriate licensing  
  
  authority, if such authority is satisfied that  there is  good reason for the 
  
  applicant's inability to apply to the appropriate licensing authority.