Overview
- Police may check vehicles in the usual course but cannot force on-the-spot payments, snatch keys, or restrain motorists to recover dues.
- Unpaid fines may be pursued through prosecution before a competent court, while payments can be accepted only if motorists choose to pay.
- Petitions allege fines were decided at the field level and multiple challans were generated using personal mobile-phone photos rather than certified devices.
- The bench issued an interim order and posted the case for further hearing on February 3, with the state expected to file a detailed counter-affidavit.
- Motorists reported continued roadside demands to clear dues after the order, as traffic officials said written directions were awaited.