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Supreme Court Orders Blacklisting, License Suspension for Unpaid Traffic Fines
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News18•01-10-2026, 14:15
Supreme Court Orders Blacklisting, License Suspension for Unpaid Traffic Fines
- •The Supreme Court has directed all states and UTs to suspend online and other vehicle-related services for individuals with unpaid traffic fines.
- •Services to be suspended include vehicle registration renewals, fitness and PUC certificates, ownership transfers, and driving license renewals.
- •Authorities are ordered to blacklist vehicles with outstanding e-challans on the central Parivahan portal, blocking their sale or transfer.
- •For multiple violations, authorities must suspend driving license renewals and take steps to suspend existing licenses.
- •The directive aims to strengthen electronic enforcement of road-safety laws and improve recovery of outstanding fines, as only Rs 26,175.05 crore was recovered from Rs 49,194.05 crore worth of e-challans issued.
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The Supreme Court directed states and Union Territories to suspend vehicle registration renewals, fitness and PUC certificate issuance, ownership transfers, and driving license renewals for individuals with unpaid traffic fines.
Authorities are ordered to blacklist vehicles with outstanding e-challans on the central Parivahan portal to block their sale, transfer, or the issuance of fitness and pollution-under-control certificates.
The Court was informed that out of Rs 49,194.05 crore worth of outstanding e-challans issued over time, authorities had successfully recovered Rs 26,175.05 crore.
