Which traffic challans can be settled at Lok Adalat, and which cannot?

Not every challan can go to Lok Adalat. Each State Legal Services Authority publishes its own list before each sitting, but the general rule is the same across India: minor, compoundable offences are usually eligible, serious offences are not.

Usually eligible

• Over-speeding (camera challans)
• Jumping a red light
• Not wearing a helmet or seat belt
• Wrong parking and no-parking violations
• Driving without carrying documents
• Pollution certificate (PUC) not valid

Usually not eligible

• Drunk driving
• Hit-and-run or accidents causing injury or death
• Driving by a minor (juvenile driving)
• Use of a vehicle in a crime
• Challans already pending in another court for a different reason
• Challans from another state may need that state's Lok Adalat

How to be sure

Check your challan on the official Parivahan portal, then compare it with your state's published list. AdalatSaathi does this check before you pay anything: if your challan is not eligible, there is no fee.

ℹ️ General information only, not legal advice.