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In a large alleviation to conveyance owners, the Karnataka authorities connected Thursday announced a 50% concession connected pending postulation e-challan fines and definite transport section punishment cases.
The waiver volition beryllium disposable from June 21 to July 10, allowing motorists to settee long-pending violations by paying lone fractional the prescribed good amount.
The determination was taken pursuing a connection from the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority up of the National Lok Adalat scheduled for July 11. According to the Government Order issued by the Transport Department connected Thursday, the concession applies to each pending postulation e-challan cases registered by the constabulary section up to May 2026.
The payment has besides been extended to cases recorded by the Transport Department betwixt 1991 and 2022 that stay unpaid. Vehicle owners tin avail themselves of the strategy during the 20-day model and person their cases closed by paying 50% of the outstanding punishment amount.
Officials said akin schemes implemented successful the past had received an encouraging response. During the past concession play successful November-December 2025, implicit 77.4 lakh postulation usurpation cases were settled, resulting successful the postulation of astir ₹201 crore successful fines. In addition, 902 transport section cases were resolved, generating astir ₹29.66 lakh successful revenue.
The Karnataka State Legal Services Authority informed the authorities that contempt erstwhile colony drives, a ample fig of cases stay pending, with an estimated ₹2,827 crore inactive recoverable. The latest concession is expected to promote motorists to wide their dues and trim the backlog of pending cases.
The bid was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department and volition travel into effect from June 21.
