Viral Video: In Nagaur, police—disregarding established regulations—issued a pollution fine of ₹1,500 to an electric car. The police claimed that the required certificate was not appearing in their system, even though such a certificate is not even required for an EV.
Viral Video: Punaram, a resident of Jodhpur, had his new electric car issued a fine of ₹1,700 in Nagaur. The most astonishing aspect of this incident was that a penalty of ₹1,500 was imposed solely because the vehicle's PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate was showing as "NIL" in the police's system.
The Full Story: Why Was the Fine Issued?
On April 6, while Ashok Panwar (Punaram's brother) was driving the car along the RTO Road in Nagaur, the police stopped him. ASI Rajkumar, who was present at the scene, stated that the vehicle's pollution certificate did not appear to be available in their online verification system.
Ashok Panwar explained to the police officer that this was an electric vehicle; since it does not even have a silencer, how could a pollution certificate possibly be required? The police refused to accept this argument and handed over a fine totaling ₹1,700—comprising ₹1,500 for the PUC violation and ₹200 for tinted windows/mesh screens.
What Do the Rules Say?
This incident has raised significant questions regarding the regulations themselves and the police force's technical understanding. According to the rules set by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, battery-operated vehicles (EVs) do not require a PUC certificate because they are zero-emission vehicles. While the fine related to the PUC appears to be erroneous, applying black film or any form of mesh screen to a vehicle's windows is indeed against the rules. The police are authorized to issue a fine for this specific violation.
Reactions on Social Media
After the video of this incident went viral, people began mocking the systems of both the Rajasthan Police and the Transport Department. Users are questioning how the police could issue a fine based on a "NIL" record when the vehicle in question does not even possess an engine.
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