The Supreme Court of India, addressing what it termed a “national emergency,” has issued a comprehensive set of directions to central and state authorities to tackle the rising number of road accident fatalities in the country. A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan , hearing a public interest litigation filed in 2012, mandated time-bound audits of pedestrian infrastructure, strict enforcement of helmet laws, and a crackdown on hazardous vehicle modifications. The order aims to reduce road accident deaths, which claimed over 172,000 lives in 2023 alone.

Background of the Case

The matter originated from Writ Petition (C) No. 295 of 2012, filed by Dr. S. Rajaseekaran, an orthopaedic surgeon. The petitioner expressed his anguish over the “loss of life and limb caused by e

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