According to the Motor Vehicles Act, section 119/177, disobeying the signal of an on-duty Police officer regulating traffic is considered a criminal offense. It shall be illegal for any person to refuse to comply with any lawful order, signal, or direction of a police officer in the control of authorized vehicular traffic. Defying traffic police orders shall attract a fine of a ₹500 for the first offense and ₹1000 for a second or subsequent offense.