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Indian Supreme Court Orders Overhaul of Road Accident Response Framework

The Court sets strict deadlines for States, Union Territories, and the Centre to implement swift response protocols, cashless medical treatment, and institutional reforms.

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Overview

  • The Supreme Court has given States and Union Territories six months to develop and file swift response protocols for road accident victims at the grassroots level.
  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) must convene meetings with State and UT departments to enforce driver working-hour limits under the Motor Vehicles Act.
  • The Court summoned the MoRTH secretary to explain non-compliance with its January 8 order on cashless medical treatment for accident victims.
  • The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has been directed to share its road safety protocol with States and UTs and file an affidavit on its implementation within six months.
  • The Centre has two weeks to provide a timeline for constituting the long-delayed National Road Safety Board and must submit the overdue 2023 road accident report by August 2025.