No Parking Fine 2026: ₹500 Penalty & Rules
The short answer
A repeat offence costs Fine which may extend to ₹1,500 for a second or subsequent offence under Section 177 — Delhi's schedule likewise shows ₹1,500 for a repeat obstructive-parking violation. Neither Section 122/177 nor Section 201 prescribes any licence endorsement, impoundment or disqualification for this offence — only a monetary penalty applies, plus removal/storage charges under Section 201 if the vehicle is actually towed.
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What does the law say about no parking / obstructive parking?
Section 122 says no person in charge of a motor vehicle shall cause or allow it, or a trailer, to be abandoned or to remain at rest on any public place in a position, condition or circumstance likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other users of the place. Section 122 itself carries no fine, so it is enforced through Section 177, the Act's general penalty clause (substituted by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, w.e.f. 1-9-2019): a fine which may extend to ₹500 for a first offence and ₹1,500 for a second or subsequent offence. State traffic police schedules, including Delhi's published one, book no-parking and obstructive-parking challans under exactly this 122/177 pairing. The same 2019 Amendment separately inserted Section 201, 'Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic', which independently penalises keeping a vehicle on a public place so as to impede the free flow of traffic — a penalty up to ₹500 for as long as it stays in that position — and it is this section that lets the removal (towing) charges be recovered from the owner when the vehicle is towed away.
"Whoever keeps a vehicle on any public place, in such a manner, so as to cause impediment to the free flow of traffic, shall be liable for penalty up to five hundred rupees, so long as it remains in that position" — Section 201(1), Motor Vehicles Act 1988 (inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2019, s. 87, w.e.f. 1-9-2019)
How much is the fine?
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| First offence | Fine which may extend to ₹500 for a first offence under Section 177 — Delhi Traffic Police's published schedule lists improper/obstructive parking at a flat ₹500 for a first violation |
| Repeat offence | Fine which may extend to ₹1,500 for a second or subsequent offence under Section 177 — Delhi's schedule likewise shows ₹1,500 for a repeat obstructive-parking violation |
| Licence impact | Neither Section 122/177 nor Section 201 prescribes any licence endorsement, impoundment or disqualification for this offence — only a monetary penalty applies, plus removal/storage charges under Section 201 if the vehicle is actually towed. |
| Payable online | Yes, on official e-challan portals |
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Frequently asked questions
Which section is a no-parking or obstructive-parking challan booked under?
Most state schedules, including Delhi's, book it under Section 122 read with Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988: Section 122 defines the offence (leaving a vehicle where it causes danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience) and Section 177 supplies the penalty, up to ₹500 for a first offence and ₹1,500 for a repeat. A separate 2019-inserted provision, Section 201, independently penalises a vehicle that impedes the free flow of traffic and is the section used when the vehicle is towed.
Can my vehicle be towed away for parking in a no-parking zone?
Yes. Section 201 lets an agency authorised by the Central or State Government remove a vehicle that is impeding the free flow of traffic, and the removal (towing) and storage charges are recovered from the vehicle's owner or person in charge separately from the parking penalty itself.
Does the no-parking fine go up for a repeat offence?
Yes. Section 177 sets a fine which may extend to ₹500 for a first offence and up to ₹1,500 for a second or subsequent offence — Delhi Traffic Police's published penalty schedule shows exactly this ₹500/₹1,500 split for improper or obstructive parking.
Sources
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523219
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523280
- indiacode.gov.in — https://indiacode.gov.in/handle/123456789/523308
- traffic.delhipolice.gov.in — https://traffic.delhipolice.gov.in/en/traffic-violations-penalties
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