LHC Suspends Single Bench Decision On E-Challan System.

LAHORE -- A Lahore High Court (LHC) division bench on Thursday suspended a single bench decision declaring the e-challan system illegal, for having no legal backing. The division bench, headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, passed the interim order on an appeal, filed by the Punjab government against the single bench decision. The bench also issued notices to the parties and sought a reply.

A provincial law officer represented the Punjab government during the proceedings and argued that the e-challans were being issued to motorists over violation of the traffic rules. However, a single bench declared the e-challan system illegal for having no legal backing, he added. He submitted that the single bench erred in...