British court issues 40-fold parking fine over wrongful parking:Judge imposes ₹3 lakh fine for disrespecting female officer and tearing parking ticket

A man was issued a parking fine for wrongful parking in Cornwall, Britain. He refused to pay it, tore up the ticket and threw it in the face of the female officer. He was required to pay £60, or approximately ₹7,600. But when the matter reached court, the penalty increased 40-fold. After a hearing on 14 October, the court fined the man approximately ₹3 lakh. Accused had parked the car in the wrong place According to a report by British news website Metro, the accused man has been identified as Stephen Lang. The female officer issued a ticket on his car’s windscreen. Lang threw the ticket and left. A short while later, when the female officer picked up the penalty ticket from the ground and began putting it back on the car, Lang returned. He removed the ticket again, crumpled it and threw it towards the woman. Accused did not appear in court either The entire incident was recorded by CCTV cameras installed throughout the car park. According to Cornwall Council, Lang was found guilty of littering on 20 November 2025. The court had issued him a £250 penalty notice (around ₹32,000). But he did not pay the fine. He failed to make the payment even after reminders were sent and he was warned of legal action. The case was then heard in the magistrates’ court. Lang did not appear in court. He was convicted in his absence. The court fined him £250. In addition, he was ordered to pay £1,920.90 in legal costs and a £100 victim surcharge, an additional charge for the victim. This brought the total amount to £2,270.90 (approximately ₹3 lakh). How much is the fine for littering in Britain? A penalty notice of around ₹12,650 is generally issued for littering in public places in Britain. A penalty of ₹7,600 to ₹19,000 is imposed for parking a car in the wrong place. Local authorities can set it at between ₹8,000 and ₹63,000. Fines for throwing litter out of a car can also be as high as ₹63,000. If a person does not pay the penalty notice or challenges the case in court, the fine can rise to ₹3 lakh if they are found guilty in a magistrate’s court.