Challan guide · Section 190(2)
Driving without a valid PUC certificate
A lapsed PUC is booked under Section 190(2), up to ₹10,000. States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
- Section
- Section 190(2)
- First offence
- Up to ₹10,000
- Repeat offence
- Up to ₹10,000
- Usually detected by
- Officer device
The rule and the penalty
What the Act says
CMVR rule 115 sets the emission standards and the PUC certificate requirement. Section 190(2) penalises driving in breach of road safety, noise and air pollution standards.
A lapsed PUC is booked under Section 190(2), up to ₹10,000. It is among the most common challans on goods vehicles because the PUC is cheap, quick and easy to forget. Validity depends on the emission norm under CMVR rule 115, commonly one year for BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles and six months for others.
| Offence | Motor Vehicles Act amount |
|---|---|
| First | Up to ₹10,000 |
| Repeat | Up to ₹10,000 |
| Section | Section 190(2) |
| Who usually pays | Often recovered from the driver where fleet policy makes the PUC his job; otherwise the owner. |
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here. The challan itself shows the section and the amount charged. Last checked 12 Nov 2026.
How it is detected
How to check and pay it
Found at checkpoints by the officer's device, and in some cities by cameras that read the number plate and check the PUC validity on the vehicle's record.
- 1
Open the Parivahan e-Challan website (echallan.parivahan.gov.in) or your state traffic police's e-challan page, and choose to check challan status.
- 2
Search by vehicle number, challan number or driving licence number. Search by vehicle number to see every challan on the truck, whoever was driving.
- 3
Open each challan and check the date, time, place, section and the photograph or officer details against your trip log and the driver on duty.
- 4
If the challan is correct, pay it online by UPI, card or net banking and save the receipt with the challan number.
- 5
If it has been sent to a virtual court, pay or contest it there through the virtual courts portal (vcourts.gov.in) before the date shown.
- 6
If it is wrong, raise a grievance with the issuing authority with your evidence, such as the trip log or GPS record, before the deadline on the challan.
- 7
Recheck after a few days that the challan shows as paid or disposed. Pending challans can hold up RTO services for the vehicle.
How to avoid it
Stop it before the camera does
- Read the PUC expiry date off the certificate; validity depends on the emission norm.
- Remind the driver, not the office. He is the one who can pull into a PUC centre on the route.
- Ask the driver to send a photo of the new certificate the same day.
The document behind this offence: PUC certificate. Depends on the vehicle and emission norm under CMVR rule 115: commonly one year for BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles and six months for others. The expiry date is printed on the certificate.
New since yesterday's check
Driving without a valid PUC certificate
- Vehicle
- MH 04 II 8820
- Section
- Section 190(2)
- Act amount
- Up to ₹10,000
- Issued
- 10 Nov 2026, Mumbai-Nashik Highway, Thane
- Detected by
- Officer device
PRACHSO checks every vehicle for new e-challans daily and puts each one on the driver who was on duty, with payment and virtual court status tracked to the end. How the Challan Desk works.
Questions about this challan
States can set different compounding amounts, so the amount on your challan may differ from the Act amount shown here.
What is the fine for driving without PUC?
Up to ₹10,000 under Section 190(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act. States can set different compounding amounts.
Can a camera issue a PUC challan?
In some cities, yes. Cameras read the number plate and check PUC validity on the vehicle's record.
How long is a truck's PUC valid?
Under CMVR rule 115, commonly one year for BS-IV and BS-VI vehicles and six months for others. Use the date printed on the certificate.
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