Parliament nod to Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) BillJan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill: Replying to the discussion on the Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that i...
02 Apr, 2026, 09.48 PM IST
No jail for first-time traffic, pollution offences? Government proposes shift to finesThe Jan Vishwas Bill aims to decriminalize minor offenses. Jail terms for first-time road safety and pollution violations will be replaced ...
29 Mar, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
300+ law provisions set for decriminalisation under Modi govt proposalThe Modi government is accelerating efforts to decriminalise hundreds of minor offenses across various laws, aiming to replace jail terms w...
15 Dec, 2025, 04.15 PM IST
10 new driving laws hit next week, break one and you could face a $425 camera fineMaryland is stepping up its game on road safety starting October 1. New driving laws will hit the streets, with much heavier fines for spee...
26 Sep, 2025, 05.44 AM IST
Delhi govt to give one-time chance & rebate to clear traffic finesThe Delhi government is planning to introduce an amnesty scheme offering a 50-70% waiver on outstanding traffic challans for non-serious vi...
15 Sep, 2025, 01.27 PM IST
Lok Adalat token: How to register online, which traffic challans can be reduced by half, and the settlement processLok Adalat Token 2025: Lok Adalats in Delhi and across the country will be organised on September 13, 2025. If you have a traffic challan, ...
09 Sep, 2025, 11.35 AM IST
Govt introduces Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 in LS, proposes to decriminalise 288 provisionsThe government introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha, aiming to decriminalize 288 minor offences acro...
18 Aug, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Bihar tops list for e-challans in minor driving offences as Delhi barely registers a blip in 2 yearsBihar issued the highest number of challans for allowing minors to drive vehicles, totalling 1,316 notices in 2023-2024. Fines across six s...
20 Mar, 2025, 02.34 PM IST
New driving license rules coming into effect from June 1. Check detailsNew driving license rules effective from June 1 allow tests at private training centres instead of RTOs, with fines for speeding ranging fr...
28 May, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
Odisha collects Rs 1.06 cr fine from traffic rule violators in a dayWhile 126 persons were penalised for triple-riding, 49 people were fined for speaking over mobile phones while driving. Ten persons were pe...
02 Mar, 2020, 10.20 PM IST
Odisha man slapped penalty of Rs 42,500 for violating traffic rules"The boy was found riding the two-wheeler on wrong side of the road on Thursday. We have slapped a composite fine of Rs 42,500 for violatin...
08 Feb, 2020, 07.36 PM IST
Unable to understand opposition to new motor law, says GadkariGadkari said he was unable to comprehend why drivers in Delhi were opposing the new law as those who follow traffic rules need not fear and...
19 Sep, 2019, 09.40 PM IST
These new Motor Vehicle Act laws hike driving penalties from Sept 1Here is the list of the important new motor vehicle laws that are coming into effect from September 1.
16 Sep, 2019, 11.10 AM IST
Pay twice the fine for traffic offences to avoid court dateThe changes are likely to be approved next week and changes in the Act would be introduced in the ongoing Parliament session.
29 Jul, 2016, 02.12 PM IST
Automakers may face Rs 100 crore fine for violating safety rulesThe panel has agreed to framing strict and steeper penalties that include imprisonment for offences like driving by minors, crossing speed ...
05 Jun, 2016, 10.56 AM IST
EGoM suggests heavy penalty for minor driversGoM head and Yunus Khan said that the group in its second meeting in Bangalore on Friday recommended various measures to check traffic viol...
24 May, 2016, 02.08 PM IST
Hold car owners liable for juvenile driving, say statesTransport departments of various states on Friday favoured holding vehicle owners responsible for crashes involving juvenile drivers and al...
23 Apr, 2016, 10.44 AM IST