Chandigarh, Oct. 19 -- Out of the 33.7 lakh challans issued by the Chandigarh traffic police from 2022 to October 1 this year, only 10.2 lakh (30%) have been disposed of, while 23.4 lakh (70%) remain pending. On October 1, the Supreme Court directed states and union territories (UTs) to freeze vehicle-related services, including registration renewal, issuance of fitness and pollution under control (PUC) certificates, ownership transfers and driving licence renewals, where traffic fines remain unpaid. The directive is part of a nationwide push to make electronic enforcement of road safety laws more effective.

Data presented to the apex court showed that around 47% of total challans issued nationwide remain pending. The order came in conne...