Electric Vehicle Fined In Rajasthan For 'No Pollution Certificate' Video Goes Viral

(MENAFN- Live Mint) A video from Rajasthan's Nagaur has grabbed the attention of netizens over a police official's unusual request: a PUC (Pollution Under Control) certificate for an electric vehicle. The clip of the argument between the Tata Tiago EV owne and an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) has sparked a plethora of humorous responses online.

The video shows a man arguing with a police official after being fined for having blacked-out windows, with the man claiming that these were merely car window sunshades and that the“law does not prohibit their use”. The driver also objected that a PUC was not required for an electric vehicle.

Was the PUC fine issued by mistake?

According to a report by NDTV Rajasthan, police officials later clarified that the driver had been disputing the removal of the window shades. During the confusion, a pollution-related fine was issued in error.

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Authorities have stated that the matter is being reviewed and have assured that the incorrect challan will be withdrawn from the system.

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Under the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR), 1989, electric vehicles are categorised as battery-operated vehicles. Since they do not produce tailpipe emissions, they are not subject to routine PUC testing.

Guidelines from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) also confirm that battery-powered vehicles can be used without periodic pollution checks. PUC certification is mainly required for petrol, diesel and other fossil fuel-powered vehicles to control vehicular pollution.

Here's the viral video

Here's how social media users reacted:

A user sarcastically wrote: "Brilliant work, Nagore police! Demanding PUC from an Electric Vehicle.

Zero engine, zero smoke, zero pollution... but still needs a pollution certificate. Indian police logic at its best.

Soon they'll ask cycle walas for helmets and bullock carts for a speedometer. Keep shining."

Another user wrote: "EV me PUC? What's the nonsense going on.."

A third user tagged @PoliceRajasthan.

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Please train your traffic officers of the basics of automobiles, so that they do not shame the department further.

A fourth user asked: "How do such people get jobs?"

Meanwhile, last year, a Delhi Traffic Police officer repeatedly slapped a young man inside his car in Delhi's Paharganj area, sparking outrage on social media. Users who shared the footage on X and Instagram claimed that the driver was beaten for not having proper documents. They also alleged abuse of authority and called for accountability, prompting demands for an official response.

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