What is Challan ?

Kumar Krishan Agarwal Advocate (Querist) 09 December 2009 This query is : Resolved
Dear Ld Friend,

Why we use the challan word although there is no word definition in Cr.P.C?

In English what we say the right word excluding challan ?

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adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (Expert) 09 December 2009
Dear Kumar,
I havent come accross the word challan.
The word challan is used commonly to pay the court fee and or any govt thru which we make the payment.
Let us wait for the answers of the learned members

Adv Archana Deshmukh (Expert) 09 December 2009
In addition to what mentioned by Rajeev ji, the word Challan is used for 'Chargesheet'. This word is used commonly in North Indian states. In my state the word chargesheet is used.

N.K.Assumi (Expert) 09 December 2009
In my state it is often used to refer charge sheet.

Arvind Singh Chauhan (Expert) 09 December 2009
Nice query Sir. I am also eager to know the response of learned members.

Raj Kumar Makkad (Expert) 09 December 2009
I do agree with Rajeev and Archna. In Northern States, the word challan is used in place of charge-sheet. Even police authorities, courts, lawyers, general public all use this word meaning thereby it is a charge-sheet.

One more meaning is inclusion in a case is also a challan in northern states. One has been challaned means he has been implicated in that criminal case.

"Challan kar diya" means he has been either implicated by police or vehicle has been impleaded in any matter by any lawful authority like RTO, Excise/taxation authorities etc.

dhiraj choudhary (Expert) 09 December 2009
Chalan is urdu name of chargesheet.It is used in jammu n kashmir as the oficial language of j n k state as wel of d court is urdu