Driving licence to be disqualified if five challans or more issued in a year

The conveyance challan strategy has been made much stringent successful the recently amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 2026. According to the rule, with effect from January 1, 2026, if a idiosyncratic is issued 5 challans oregon much wrong 1 year, it volition automatically disqualify his driving licence. Once a challan is issued, the outgo should beryllium done wrong 45 days, according to the Motor Vehicle Department officials.

All vehicles whose challans are pending volition beryllium blacklisted. No further transactions oregon services volition beryllium allowed connected parivahan tract but for taxation payment. Even the astir communal services similar alteration of address, transportation of ownership, alteration of people of vehicle, permit, fitness, hypothecation termination, etc., volition not beryllium allowed with the amendment of the rules.

Department officers tin detain a conveyance with pending challans till the challan is paid. Similarly, each the ineligible actions volition beryllium against the registration certificate (RC) proprietor of the conveyance that violated the rule. (If immoderate different idiosyncratic is driving, the proprietor has to beryllium it). If a idiosyncratic wants to situation the challan, helium has to attack the court. Previously, the Motor Vehicle Department had to attack the court, portion load to disprove is connected the conveyance proprietor now, said the officials.