Terms of Use and Disclaimer

Version 2026-11-11. Effective 11 November 2026.

Short version. RC Transfer is a free self-help tool. It is not a law firm, it does not give legal advice, and it is not a government service. The papers are general templates that you fill in, check, edit and sign yourself. We do not check anything you enter. You use the tool and its papers entirely at your own risk, and to the fullest extent the law allows we are not liable for what happens. If you do not agree with these Terms, do not use the tool.

1. Agreement

1.1 These Terms are a legally binding electronic contract between you and the operator of rctransfer.in ("RC Transfer", "we", "us"), made under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. No physical or digital signature is needed.

1.2 You accept these Terms when you tick the acceptance box in the tool, and each time you generate or download a document. If you do not accept them, do not use the tool.

1.3 You confirm that you are at least 18 years old and competent to contract. If you use the tool for a company, firm or another person, you confirm that you are authorised to do so and to accept these Terms for them.

2. What the tool is, and what it is not

2.1 The tool is free software. It places the words and photos that you type or select into general document templates and into the transfer forms prescribed under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. It works automatically. No person reviews what you enter or what you download.

2.2 We are not a law firm and are not advocates. We do not practise law, give legal advice or opinions, draft documents for your particular case, or represent anyone before any court, RTO or authority. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, financial or professional advice. Using the site does not create an advocate-client, professional, fiduciary or agency relationship with us.

2.3 The guides and notes on the site are general information only. They are a starting point for your own checks and not a substitute for advice from an advocate, a chartered accountant or your RTO.

2.4 We are not the government. The site is privately run. It is not connected with, authorised by or endorsed by the Government of India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, any State transport department or RTO, or the Parivahan, Vahan or Sarathi services. The official text of every form and rule is the one published by the government, and it prevails over anything here.

2.5 We are not a party to your sale, and we are not a broker, dealer, agent, witness, escrow holder or guarantor for either side.

3. The templates and forms

3.1 The sale agreement, delivery note, indemnity, receipt, authority letter and ID-copy pages are general templates. They may not suit your situation, your State or your RTO. You are free to change them, and you should if they do not fit.

3.2 Law, forms, fees, stamp duty, notarisation practice and RTO procedure differ between States and change without notice. We do not promise that the site is current, complete or free of mistakes, and we have no duty to update it.

3.3 We do not promise that any document will be valid, sufficient, properly stamped, enforceable, admissible in evidence, or accepted by any RTO, insurer, bank, financier, notary, court, police or other body.

3.4 If you edit a document after downloading it (for example in the Word file), the edited document is entirely your own work.

4. What you are responsible for

You alone are responsible for:

the truth and accuracy of everything you enter, and for reading every page before you print, sign or hand it over;
checking the other party's identity and authority, and the vehicle's ownership, registration record, loan or hypothecation, challans, tax, insurance, fitness, theft or blacklist status, and physical condition;
paying the correct stamp duty and getting notarisation or attestation where your State requires it;
filing the transfer with the registering authority within the time the law allows, and following up until the record is changed. Until the registration record shows the buyer, the person named in it may continue to be treated as the owner and may be held liable for the vehicle, including for accidents, challans and tax;
transferring or renewing the insurance and telling the insurer about the sale;
following tax law, including the limits on receiving cash and any GST or income-tax consequence of the sale;
having the consent of every person whose name, ID, photo or other personal data you put into the tool, and using the other party's ID copies only for the transfer;
keeping the downloaded files safe. They contain ID copies and personal data.

If the vehicle is valuable, financed, inherited, disputed, commercial, or moving to another State, take advice from an advocate before you sign.

5. Things you must not do

You must not use the tool or its documents to: make a false, forged, backdated or misleading document; impersonate any person or use anyone's identity documents without their consent; deal in a stolen, encumbered or disputed vehicle without disclosing it; evade tax, stamp duty or any law; present any document as issued, approved or verified by us or by any government body; or interfere with, copy in bulk or resell the site. You are solely liable for any such use.

6. No warranty

The site, the tool, the guides and every document are provided free of charge, "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent the law allows, we disclaim all warranties and conditions, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, legality, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, non-infringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation.

7. Limit of liability

7.1 To the fullest extent the law allows, we, and our owners, directors, partners, employees, contributors and service providers, are not liable in contract, tort (including negligence), under statute or otherwise for any loss arising from or connected with the site, the tool, the guides or any document. This includes any penalty, fine, tax, challan, stamp duty, rejected or delayed transfer, accident claim, dispute between seller and buyer, fraud by any person, loss of money, vehicle, data, profit or opportunity, and any indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive loss, even if we were told it was possible.

7.2 If, despite clause 7.1, we are held liable, our total liability to you for all claims together is limited to Rs. 1,000 (Rupees one thousand).

7.3 You agree that these limits are fair and reasonable because the tool is free, automated and unchecked, and you remain free to use a lawyer or the official government services instead.

7.4 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under Indian law, including liability for fraud. Nothing in these Terms takes away your right to approach a competent court or authority.

8. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify us and the persons listed in clause 7.1, and keep us indemnified, against any claim, demand, proceeding, loss, penalty and reasonable legal cost arising from: what you entered; your use or misuse of the tool or any document; your sale or purchase; your breach of these Terms or of any law; or your use of another person's personal data.

9. Disputes between seller and buyer

Your sale is only between the seller and the buyer. We do not receive or keep your documents, details or photos, so we cannot confirm what was generated, verify any document, or produce records for either side. Neither party may rely on the site, or on the fact that a document was made with it, as proof that the document is valid, fair or agreed.

10. Privacy

The tool runs in your browser. The details and photos you enter are not sent to us. See the Privacy policy. You are responsible for the personal data of others that you enter, and for how you store and share the files.

11. Advertising and other sites

The site may show third-party advertising and links, including to government portals. We do not control or endorse third-party sites, products or services, and are not responsible for them.

12. Ownership

The site, its design, software and guides belong to us. You may use the tool for your own vehicle transactions. The statutory forms are prescribed by the Central Government and we claim no rights in them. The documents you generate are yours.

13. Changes and availability

We may change, suspend or close the site, and change these Terms, at any time. The version shown here on the day you use the tool applies to that use.

14. Law and courts

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to any law that cannot be contracted out of, the courts at New Delhi have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute relating to the site or these Terms.

15. General

If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that part is to be read down to the least extent needed and the rest stays in force. Our not enforcing a right is not a waiver. These Terms, with the Privacy policy, are the whole agreement between you and us about the site. The site may be shown in several languages for convenience. If a translation differs from the English text, the English text prevails.

16. Contact and grievances

Questions, complaints and legal notices: [email protected]. We aim to acknowledge a complaint within a reasonable time. We cannot answer legal questions about your sale.