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- Lawyers in Delhi are abstaining from work to demonstrate against revisions to Rule 167 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.
- The new rules transfer the authority to handle contested traffic fines from judicial magistrates to executive officers.
- Challan recipients must now deposit 50 percent of the fine amount before they can appeal a rejected challenge in court.
- The protest movement argues that these changes violate the principle of separation of powers and unfairly disadvantage citizens unfamiliar with digital processes.
What to watch next
- One-day work abstention and demonstrations scheduled for September 24
- Protest action at the LG House
- Potential impact on traffic fine settlements in lok adalats
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AF Faizi
member executive of the committee
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“This will completely eliminate the judicial application of mind by a JMFC. An executive is trained for administrative work, not for disposing judicial work”
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…a person’s challenge before it reaches court, contending that such determination is a judicial function. AF Faizi, member executive of the committee, called it a violation of the doctrine of “separation of powers”. “ This will completely eliminate the judicial application of mind by a JMFC. An executive is trained for administrative work, not for disposing judicial work ,” he said. Lawyers also said the changes could affect lok adalats, which have served as an efficient, single-day platform for amicably settling traffic challans. Earlier, contested digital or physical challans were…
Tarun Rana
secretary of the New Delhi bar association committee
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“If a challan is issued because the Motor Vehicles Act has been violated, the court will decide whether the person actually committed the violation or not”
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…unfamiliar with online systems. Another objection is Rule 167(9), which requires a person whose challenge is rejected by the designated authority to deposit 50% of the challan amount before approaching a court. “ If a challan is issued because the Motor Vehicles Act has been violated, the court will decide whether the person actually committed the violation or not ,” said Tarun Rana, secretary of the New Delhi bar association committee. Dhir Singh Kasana, former secretary-general of the Saket Court bar association, asked: “Before a trial, how can you ask someone to deposit 50%?…
Dhir Singh Kasana
former secretary-general of the Saket Court bar association
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“Before a trial, how can you ask someone to deposit 50%? If someone is accused of murder, will he first complete half his sentence and then file an appeal? He has already been treated as half guilty.”
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…the person actually committed the violation or not,” said Tarun Rana, secretary of the New Delhi bar association committee. Dhir Singh Kasana, former secretary-general of the Saket Court bar association, asked: “ Before a trial, how can you ask someone to deposit 50%? If someone is accused of murder, will he first complete half his sentence and then file an appeal? He has already been treated as half guilty. ”…
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