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Traffic Challans & Motor Vehicles Act

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (amended 2019) governs traffic offences and challans across India.

Your rights

  • Only an officer in uniform (with badge and name) can stop you.
  • Ask for the challan receipt or e-challan reference; never pay cash without one.
  • Original documents can be shown digitally via DigiLocker or mParivahan.
  • Contest a wrong challan in the traffic virtual court on your state's parivahan portal.

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