law: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
  41. 
  
  Registration, how to be made.
  Provided that  
  
  where a  motor vehicle  is jointly  owned by  more  persons than  one, the  
  
  application shall  be made  by one  of them on behalf of  all the owners and 
  
  such applicant shall be deemed to be the  owner of the motor vehicle for the 
  
  purposes of this Act.
  Provided that 
  
  action under section 177 shall be taken against the owner where the owner fails 
  
  to pay the said amount.