The Vehicle challan system has been tightened in the newly amended Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 2026. As per the rule effective from January 1, 2026, if a person is issued five or more challans in a year, it will automatically revoke his driving license. Once the challan is issued, the payment should be made within 45 days, according to motor vehicle department officials.
All vehicles with pending challenges will be blacklisted. No other transactions or services will be allowed on parivahan site except payment of taxes. With the rule modification, even the most common services such as change of address, transfer of ownership, change of vehicle class, permit, fitness, termination of lien, etc. will not be allowed.
Officers of the department may impound the vehicle with pending challans until the challan is paid. Similarly, any legal action will be taken against the holder of the Registration Certificate (RC) of the vehicle who has violated this rule. (If another person is driving, the owner must prove it). If a person wants to challenge the challan, he has to approach the court. Earlier, the motor vehicle department had to go to court, while the onus of rebuttal is now on the vehicle owner, officials said.
Published – 24 Jan 2026 19:31 IST
