Delhi Lok Adalat on February 14, 2026: Expert explains how you can save up to 50% on traffic challans

Lok Adalat has emerged as a vital relief window for motorists looking to save on penalties and close long-pending cases of their traffic challans. For those carrying unpaid challans, Lok Adalat can still offer a valuable opportunity to reduce the financial burden or mental stress or both.

If you have unpaid traffic challans in Delhi, Lok Adalat might help you save a significant amount of money. Delhi Lok Adalat will be held on February 14, 2026 at various places in the Capital.

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Where will Delhi Lok Adalat be held on February 14, 2026?

Delhi Lok Adalat will be held in below court houses;
Patiala House
Karkardooma
Tis Hazari
Saket
Rohini
Dwarka
Rouse Avenue

Which traffic challans will be taken in Lok Adalat held on February 14, 2026?

Only compoundable traffic challans or notices pending on Delhi Traffic Police Portal and forwarded to virtual court till October 31, 2025, will be taken up in this Lok Adalat.
All the notices/challans should be downloaded from Delhi Traffic Police website, i.e., https://traffic.delhipolice.gov.in/lokadalat or by scanning the QR Code.

Is it mandatory to carry a printout of the notice/challan?

It is mandatory to carry a printout of the notice/challan, as no printing facility will be available at the court complexes.

How much can you save on your challan if you apply through Lok Adalat?

Himanshu Gupta, founder & CEO, LAWYERED, says that motorists opting for Lok Adalat can realistically expect partial financial relief in eligible, compoundable cases. In most instances, the reduction may range between 20% to 50%, depending on the nature of the violation and the discretion exercised by the Lok Adalat bench. For someone with multiple minor pending challans, it can translate into meaningful short-term savings.

Gupta explains, however, the more important question is not just how much one saves on the day of settlement, but how scalable that relief mechanism is. Delhi has seen over 80 lakh pending traffic challans at various points in recent enforcement cycles. Even if 15,000 to 20,000 challans are generated daily, it results in roughly 5 to 7 lakh new challans every month. In comparison, the upcoming Lok Adalat has a limit of 2 lakh challans, with only 50,000 downloads permitted per day.

Personal experience: Rs 80,000 in challans settled for just Rs 2,000
Chetan Sawhney, a marketing professional based in Delhi, says many people are still not aware of how helpful Lok Adalat can be in settling traffic challans.

“Through this process, the challan amount can be reduced by 70–80% and sometimes even up to 90%. I personally benefited from it when challans worth Rs 80,000 were settled for around Rs 2,000. The entire process was much smoother and simpler than I had expected,” says Sawhney.