Definition of challan in English:
challan
nounPlural challans ˈtʃʌlən
Indian An official form or document, such as a receipt, invoice, or summons.
Example sentencesExamples
- A challan has already been filed in the court against the accused.
- In case of argument by the driver, the challans of very high amounts are issued to the erring driver.
- The victim (still without having revealed his media identity) insists on some challan for being stopped, in vain.
- On January 31 the district authorities issued a recovery challan to attach the property of the four farmers to recover the amount.
- Till now, the mobile squads had the right to issue any challan, for which a receipt would also be given.
verbchallaned, challaning, challans ˈtʃʌlən
[with object]Indian Issue (someone) with an official notice of a traffic offence.
police challaned over 24 vehicle owners for violating the rules
Example sentencesExamples
- Smash the heads of the traffic policemen if they challan you for not wearing helmets.
- How can a civilian like you and me, be it a bus driver, a college principal or a hospital superintendent, challan us?
- It was decided that the Departments of Excise and Taxation, Police and Transport would jointly challan the vehicles found violating traffic rules or being used for any antisocial activity.