SRINAGAR, May 8 -- A Special Mobile Magistrate Court in Srinagar has quashed five traffic e-challans issued against a city-based vehicle owner, observing that the challans were not issued in accordance with Rule 167A of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989.

The order was passed by Shahbir Ahmad Malik in a case filed by Arsh Syed against the Traffic Police City Srinagar. The challans were disposed of on May 5 after the court examined the legality and procedure adopted in issuing them.

The petitioner had challenged five e-challans issued between January and March this year for alleged traffic violations, including disobedience of traffic signals and driving on footpaths or restricted tracks.

According to court records, the petit...