Overview
- Delhi has become the first Union Territory to register FIRs for wrong‑side driving, with at least three cases now on record.
- The first FIR was filed on January 3 at Delhi Cantonment against Aman of Shahjahanpur for allegedly driving against traffic near the Hanuman Mandir red light at about 4:45 pm.
- Police say the accused in the first case lacked a valid driving licence and insurance, prompting BNS Section 281 and relevant Motor Vehicles Act provisions, with arrest followed by bail as the offence is bailable.
- Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyay(a) Sanhita covers rash or negligent driving endangering life and allows up to six months’ imprisonment or a ₹1,000 fine, or both.
- Officials describe selective use of FIRs focused on peak hours and major roads, as routine low‑risk cases may still draw fines, against a backdrop of high national road‑fatality figures reported for 2023.