Friends, while driving any type of vehicle, we must have a driving license, vehicle registration certificate (RC), insurance papers and pollution control (PUC) certificate, according to the Motor Vehicles Act, if you are caught driving without these documents, you may have to face a heavy challan (fine), but in today's digital world, you can keep all these in digital form instead of keeping them in physical form, the direct solution to this is DigiLocker, which contains all your documents, but a question that arises in the mind is whether our challan can be deducted even if we have them, let's know the full details about it-
What is DigiLocker?
DigiLocker is a cloud-based platform launched by the Government of India in 2015 under the Digital India initiative. It allows users to digitally store, access and share official documents.
Is it possible to get a challan even if the documents are in DigiLocker?
No, you cannot be fined if your documents are uploaded in DigiLocker. The traffic police will consider them valid under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
How to use DigiLocker?
How to get started:
Download the DigiLocker app from Google Play Store or Apple App Store
Or
Visit the official website: https://digilocker.gov.in
Sign up using your mobile number and link your Aadhaar card.
Create a username and password to access your locker
How to upload documents:
Open the app or website and log in.
Go to the 'My Certificates' section.
Select the type of document (e.g., driving licence, RC, etc.).
Enter the information required to obtain it from the issuing authority.
Your document will be available for download and saved in DigiLocker.
Supported file formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, PDF
Storage capacity: Up to 1 GB of free cloud space
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