In Cornwall, Britain, a person was issued a challan for parking his car at the wrong place. He refused to pay the challan and tore the challan and threw it on the face of the lady officer. He had to pay 60 pounds i.e. 7600 rupees. But when the matter reached the court, the penalty increased 40 times. After the hearing on October 14, the court imposed a fine of about Rs 3 lakh on the person. The car was parked in the wrong place. According to the report of British news website Metro, the name of the accused person is Stephen Lang. The female officer had put a challan on the windscreen of his car. Lang threw the challan and walked away. After some time, when the female officer picked up the challan from the ground and started putting it on the car again, Lang came back. He removed the challan again, crumpled it and threw it towards the woman. The accused did not even appear in the court. The CCTV cameras installed in the entire parking lot got recorded. According to Cornwall Council, Lang was found guilty of littering on 20 November 2025. He was given a penalty notice of 250 pounds (about Rs 32 thousand) by the court. But he did not pay the fine. Payment not made even after sending reminders and warning of legal action. After this the case was heard in the Magistrate Court. Lang did not appear in court. He was convicted in his absence. The court imposed a fine of 250 pounds on him. Apart from this, it was ordered to pay legal expenses of 1,920.90 pounds and victim surcharge of 100 pounds i.e. additional fee for the victim. In this way the total amount became 2,270.90 pounds (about Rs 3 lakh). How much is the fine for littering in Britain? In Britain, a penalty notice of Rs 12,650 is generally given for spreading garbage in a public place. Parking a car at the wrong place attracts a penalty of Rs 7,600 to Rs 19,000. The local administration can fix it between Rs 8 thousand to Rs 63 thousand. Even throwing garbage out of the car can result in a fine of up to Rs 63 thousand. If a person does not pay the penalty notice or challenges the case in court, the fine can go up to Rs 3 lakh if found guilty in a magistrate court. ———————- Also read this news… Diesel in Dubai became costlier by 28 rupees than Delhi: UAE government increased the price by 12% this month. Oil prices in UAE, which is among the major oil producing countries, have become higher than India. According to the price of October 22, one liter diesel in Dubai costs ₹ 123, while in Delhi the same diesel is available for ₹ 95. That means one has to pay ₹ 28 more there as compared to Delhi. Read the full news here…
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