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2 Bengaluru residents cheated of Rs 2.7 lakh after clicking on link to pay ‘traffic fine’
January 07, 2026 3:47 pm
The traffic police do not send payment links or demand fines directly from individuals, senior officers with the Bengaluru police said, while warning citizens against clicking on links from unknown contacts.
No e-challan settlements in December 13 Lok Adalat, Maharashtra traffic department clarifies
December 07, 2025 10:00 am
The traffic police stated that several social media platforms were spreading incorrect claims that e-challan fines will be reduced or waived during the statewide December 13 Lok Adalat.
Easing the burden on trial courts: Soon, pay your traffic fines online in Mohali
September 30, 2025 12:44 am
HC directs fast-track rollout of virtual court pilot for traffic fines in Mohali. Division bench led by Chief Justice Sheel Nagu asks Punjab to show progress by November before wider implementation
Online e-challan scams on the rise again: Here's how to spot and steer clear of them
October 30, 2024 8:11 pm
E-challan scams are pretty hard to spot since they often redirect users to a fake website that looks similar to the legitimate one.
Compared to last year, 80% drop in e-challans issued in Ahmedabad in first 6 months of 2023
August 09, 2023 7:12 am
According to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), responsible for installing traffic policing infrastructure, of the 113 junctions equipped with CCTV cameras in the city, e-challans are being issued only from 48.
UT outdid Punjab, some other states in issuing e-challans, shows data put up in Lok Sabha
March 28, 2023 7:19 am
The data, also showed that three of Chandigarh's neighbours — Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi — had outperformed the UT, having issued 56,80,716, 27,68,975 and 3,38,71,611 e-challans, respectively, during the same time period.
Maharashtra: Traffic police to take e-court route to recover Rs 1,463 crore e-challan dues
May 29, 2022 1:12 am
Police expect that this will expedite their work of filing cases in a regular court, which is a time-consuming process presently, and help will them to recover nearly 64 per cent of the pending fines.
Mumbai: Man uses fake number plate to avoid paying Rs 24,300 e-challan dues
May 03, 2022 10:06 am
Ramzan runs a small mobile phone business and is a resident of Gavdevi road Dongri in Andheri (west). During inquiry, police found out that there were two number plates in his name -- with e-challans dues worth Rs 14,300 and Rs 10,000 pending.
Fearing Lok Adalat, motorists in Maharashtra clear e-challan dues of Rs 57.15 crore
March 11, 2022 10:32 am
Since February 12, owners of 80.66 lakh vehicles who violated a traffic rule and later defaulted on e-challan payment, were served a notice through SMS link.
Haryana man used fake number plate to evade challans in Delhi, arrested
December 14, 2021 6:57 pm
Police said Kumar would frequent Delhi and had been using the fake registration plate for almost two years to avoid e-notices for traffic violations.
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