{
  "id": 10626256,
  "title": "India to Add Unpaid E-Challans to Electricity Bills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/india-to-add-unpaid-e-challans-to-electricity-bills",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-29T06:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/29/india-to-add-unpaid-e-challans-to-electricity-bills/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Supreme Court has proposed linking unpaid traffic fines, known as e-challans, to electricity bills as authorities explore options to collect a large outstanding balance of e-challan dues. The suggestion was made during a hearing by a bench consisting of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan. The court emphasized that issuing e-challans alone was insufficient; effective mechanisms for collecting the penalties were also needed. Reports indicate that approximately INR 45,000 crore in e-challan fines remain to be recovered across Indian states and union territories, with around INR 25,000 crore already recovered. Other potential measures under consideration include blocking vehicle registration renewals, ownership transfers, fitness certificates, and driving licenses for vehicles with unpaid challans. The court also proposed blacklisting these vehicles on the Parivahan portal, withholding Pollution Under Control certificates, performing random checks, and potentially impounding vehicles with outstanding fines. It is important to note that adding traffic fines to electricity bills was merely a suggestion made during the hearing and not a definitive court order.",
  "summary": "India’s Supreme Court has suggested linking unpaid traffic fines to electricity bills as authorities look for ways to recover a … Read More The post India to Add Unpaid E-Challans to Electricity Bills appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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}