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Supreme Court Proposes Linking Traffic Challans to Electricity Bills for Fine Collection
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News18•28-09-2026, 20:40
Supreme Court Proposes Linking Traffic Challans to Electricity Bills for Fine Collection
- •The Supreme Court has proposed linking traffic challan fines with electricity bills to improve collection of outstanding dues.
- •This suggestion aims to eliminate reluctance in paying traffic fines, which are often delayed by violators.
- •A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan urged states and union territories to consider this method.
- •Justice Pardiwala emphasized that collecting e-challan money is as crucial as issuing them.
- •Other proposed measures include withholding vehicle registration renewals, blacklisting vehicles on the transport portal, and preventing ownership transfers for outstanding fines.
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The Supreme Court suggested that state governments and union territories link unpaid traffic fines to citizens' electricity bills, meaning power connections could be disconnected if the dues are left unpaid.
Authorities across states and union territories have a total backlog of approximately 45,000 crore rupees in e-challans, out of which about 25,000 crore rupees has been recovered so far.
The apex court proposed withholding registration certificate renewals, blacklisting vehicles on the Parivahan portal, preventing ownership transfers, and withholding fitness certificates until outstanding dues are cleared.
