S.Rajaseekaran vs Union Of India And Ors on 9 April, 2026

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    S.Rajaseekaran vs Union Of India And Ors on 9 April, 2026

                                                            Writ Petition(Civil)   No. 295/2012
    
    
    
                    ITEM NO.21                 COURT NO.7                   SECTION PIL-W
    
                                     S U P R E M E C O U R T O F       I N D I A
                                             RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
    
    
    
                                          Writ Petition(Civil)     No. 295/2012
    
    
                    S.RAJASEEKARAN                                           Petitioner(s)
    
                                                      VERSUS
    
                    UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. & ORS.                           Respondent(s)
    
                    [ HEARD BY : HON. J.B. PARDIWALA AND HON. K.V. VISWANATHAN,
                    JJ. ]....
    
    
                    [ MR. GAURAV AGRAWAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE IS AMICUS CURIAE ].....
                    [ONLY IA NOS. 43387/25, 119142/25,    288063/2025,  288062/2025,
                    6710/2025,   58244/2023,  24181/2025,   33035/2021,  71387/2023,
                    202442/2023, 36566/2024, 43519/2024, 64319/2024, 77921/2024,
                    278218/2024, 66919/2025, 89362/2025, 116257/2025, 119831/2025,
                    198996/2025, 207551/2025, 211571/2025 AND 233571/2025 ARE LISTED
                    UNDER THIS ITEM]
    
                    IA No. 58244/2023 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No.
                    19831/2025 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No. 116257/2025 -
                    APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No. 66919/2025 - APPROPRIATE
                    ORDERS/DIRECTIONS
                    IA No. 288062/2025 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No.
                    3387/2025 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No. 202442/2023 -
                    APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS,IA No. 26710/2025 - APPROPRIATE
                    ORDERS/DIRECTIONS
                    IA No. 24181/2025 - APPROPRIATE ORDERS/DIRECTIONS, IA No.
                    33035/2021   -  CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION,IA  No.   233571/2025 -
                    CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION.IA        No.        71387/2023       -
                    CLARIFICATION/DIRECTION
                    IA No. 288063/2025 - INTERVENTION APPLICATION,IA No. 64319/2024
    
    
    
    Signature Not Verified
    
    Digitally signed by
    CHANDRESH
    Date: 2026.04.15
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    18:23:32 IST
    Reason:
                                         Writ Petition(Civil)   No. 295/2012
    
    
    - PERMISSION TO ADD FURTHER ADDITIONAL PRAYERS IN THE
    APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 278218/2024 - PERMISSION TO
    FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 198996/2025 - PERMISSION
    TO FILE    APPLICATION FOR    DIRECTION,IA No.    119142/2024 -
    PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 77921/2024 -
    PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 89362/2025 -
    PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 43519/2024 -
    PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 36566/2024 -
    PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION,IA No. 211571/2025
    -   PERMISSION  TO   FILE   APPLICATION  FOR   DIRECTION,IA  No.
    207551/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE APPLICATION FOR DIRECTION
    
    
    Date : 09-04-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
    
    CORAM :
              HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
              HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN
    
    
    MR. GAURAV AGRAWAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE IS AMICUS CURIAE
                             Mr. Ravi Raghunath, AOR
                             Mr.Nakul Patwardhan, ADv.
                             Ms. Kaarunya Lakshmi, ADv.
                             Ms. Sejal Jain, Adv.
                             Mr. Jagatjeet Singh, Adv.
    
    
    For Petitioner(s) :      Mr. Krishna Kumar, AOR
                             Mr. Vinodh Kanna B, Adv.
    
    For Applicant in
    I.A. No.288062/2025 :    Mr. Sunil Ahya,Adv.
                             Mr. Anil Kumar, AOR
    
    
    For Respondent(s) :      Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv.
                             Mr.Raghav Agarwal, Adv,
                             Ms. Ankita Chaudhary, Adv.
                             Mr. Raj Bahadur Yadav, AOR
                             Mr. Vikramjit Bannerjee, A.S.G.
                             Ms. Madhulika Upadhyay Aor), Adv.
    
    
    
    
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    Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv.
    Mr. B.k.satija, Adv.
    Mr. T.s.sabarish, Adv.
    Mr. Debojit Borkakati, Adv.
    Mr. Jagdish Chandra, Adv.
    
    
    Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, A.S.G.
    Mr. Sharath Nambiar, Adv.
    Mr. T.s.sabarish, Adv.
    Mr. Debojit Borkakati, Adv.
    Ms. Tusharika Sharma, Adv.
    Mr. Sudarshan Lamba, AOR
    
    Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makker, AOR
    Mr. Viresh B. Saharya, AOR
    
    Mr. Merusagar Samantaray, AOR
    Mr. Kanishk, Adv.
    Mr. Anurag Yadav, Adv.
    Ms. Tharani Sre, Adv.
    
    
    Mr. N.k. Kaul, Sr. Adv.
    Ms. Ankita Chaudhary, AOR
    Mr. Shreyas Balaji, Adv.
    Mr. Chand Kapoor, Adv.
    Ms. Dhanya, Adv.
    Mr. Raghav Aggarwal, Adv.
    
    Mr. Santosh Kumar - I, AOR
    Mr. Pradeep Misra, AOR
    
    Mr. Rajat Bhardwaj, A.A.G.
    Ms. Baani Khanna, AOR
    Mr. Robin Singh, Adv.
    Mr. Kapil Balwani, Adv.
    Ms. Komal Thakkar, Adv.
    
    Mr. Sunny Choudhary, AOR
    
    
    
    
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          Mr. Nitin Lonkar, Adv.
          Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
    Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
    Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.
    Mr. Shantanu Sagar, AOR
    Mr. V. N. Raghupathy, AOR
    
    Mr. Nishe Rajen Shonker, AOR
    Ms. Anu K Joy, Adv.
    Mr. Alim Anvar, Adv.
    Mr. Santhosh K, Adv.
    Mrs. Devika A.l., Adv.
    
    
    Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR
    Ms. Neha Singh, Adv.
    
    Mr. M. P. Vinod, AOR
    
    Mr. Kishan Chand Jain, Adv.
    Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Adv.
    Mr. Ashwini Kumar, Adv.
    Mr. Sidhant Sahay, Adv.
    Mr. E. C. Agrawala, AOR
    
    
    Ms. Prerna Singh, Adv.
    Mr. Guntur Pramod Kumar, AOR
    Mr. Dhruv Yadav, Adv.
    Ms. Vanshika Singh, Adv.
    
    
    Ms. Savita Singh, AOR
    Ms. Visakha Raghuram, Adv.
    
    
    Mr. Azmat Hayat Amanullah, AOR
    Ms. Rebecca Mishra, Adv.
    
    Mr. Shreekant Neelappa Terdal, AOR
    Mr. Neeraj Shekhar, AOR
    
    
    
    
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    Mr. Sameer Abhyankar, AOR
    Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv.
    Mr. Aryan Srivastava, Adv.
    Ms. Aakash Thakur, Adv.
    
    Mr. Vivek Kishore, AOR
    
    Ms. Ruchira Gupta Standing Counsel, Adv.
    Ms. Tulika Mukherjee, AOR
    Mr. Beenu Sharma, Adv.
    Mr. Venkat Narayan, Adv.
    Mr. Mohtisham Ali, Adv.
    Ms. Sumriddhi Agarwal, Adv.
    Mr. Nitender Yadav, Adv.
    
    
    Ms. Ruchira Goel, AOR
    Mr. Sharanya, Adv.
    Ms. Ritika Rao, Adv.
    Ms. Rishika Rishabh, Adv.
    
    
    Ms. K. Enatoli Sema, AOR
    Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, Adv.
    Ms. Chubalemla Chang, Adv.
    Mr. Prang Newmai, Adv.
    Ms. Yanmi Phazang,, Adv.
    
    
    Mr. Anando Mukherjee, AOR
    
    Ms. Shirin Khajuria, Sr. Adv.
    Ms. Swati Tiwari, Adv.
    Mr. Gopal, Adv.
    Mr. Rajan Narain, AOR
    
    Mr. Aravindh S., AOR
    Ms. Anika Bansal, Adv.
    Mr. S.santhosh, Adv.
    
    
    
    
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    Mr. Ravi Raghunath , AOR
    M/S. Arputham Aruna And Co, AOR
    
    Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, A.S.G.
    Mr. Mukesh Kumar Maroria, AOR
    Ms. Sunita Sharma, Adv.
    Mr. Annirudh Sharma Ii, Adv.
    Mr. Jagdish Chandra Solanki, Adv.
    
    Ms. Jaikriti S. Jadeja, AOR
    Ms. Rashmi Nandakumar, AOR
    
    Mr. Amit Anand Tiwari, Sr. A.A.G.
    Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR
    Mr. Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Adv.
    Ms. Jahnavi Taneja, Adv.
    
    Mr. D. K. Devesh, AOR
    Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR
    
    Ms. Deepanwita Priyanka, AOR
    Mr. Satyalipsu Ray, Adv.
    Mr. Prashant Bhagwati, Adv.
    Ms. Priyal Sheth, Adv.
    
    Mr. Raghvendra Kumar, AOR
    
    Mr. Shuvodeep Roy, AOR
    Mr. Deepayan Dutta, Adv.
    Mr. Saurabh Tripathi, Adv.
    
    
    Mr. Pukhrambam Ramesh Kumar, AOR
    Mr. Karun Shamra, Adv.
    Ms. Anupama Ngangom, Adv.
    Ms. Rajkumari Divyasana, Adv.
    
    Mr. Shishir Deshpande, AOR
    
    Mr. Divyanshu Kumar Srivastava, AOR
    Mr. Alok Nayak, Adv.
    
    
    
    
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                         Mr. V. Shyamohan, AOR
                         Mr. Sanjay Jain, AOR
    
                         Ms. Devina Sehgal, AOR
                         Mr. Srikanth Varma Mudunuru, Adv.
    
                         Mr. Satyajeet Kumar, AOR
                         Ms. Astha Sharma, AOR
                         Mr. Pranaya Kumar Mohapatra, AOR
    
                          Mr. Harish Pandey, Adv.
                          Mr. K.Kant Pandey, Adv
                          Mr. S.N. Terdal, AOR
    
                          Mr. Avijit Mani Tripathi, AOR
                          Mr. T.K. Nayak, Adv.
                          Mr. Uprendra Mishra, Adv.
                          Mr. P.S. Negi, Adv.
    
    
                          Mr. Amit Kumar Chawla, Adv.
                          Mr. Hitesh Kumar Sharma, Adv.
                          Mr. Akhileshwar Jha, Adv.
                          Mr. Satvik Sharma, ADv.
                          Mr. Anupam Kumar, Adv.
                          Mr. Raghavendra Pratap Singh, Adv.
    
    
    
                UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
                                   O R D E R
    

    1. We heard Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, the leaned Amicus, and Mr.

    K.C.Jain, the learned applicant appearing in person. On the

    SPONSORED

    other hand, we heard Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, the learned senior

    counsel appearing for the General Insurance Companies Counsel

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    assisted by learned counsel Mr. Raghav Agarwal and Ms. Ankita

    Chaudhary, respectively and Ms. Ruchira Goel, the learned

    counsel appearing for the State of U.P.

    2. Today, we have before us the report of the Supreme Court

    Committee dated 06.04.2026, and the note of learned Amicus.

    3. It appears that in due deference to the order passed by

    this Court dated 20.11.2025 in Writ Petition (C)No. 295 of 2012,

    the Committee held a preliminary meeting on 24.11.2025. The

    views of the Committee as expressed in the report read thus:

    “29. The Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety after
    conducting various meetings with the relevant stakeholders
    wishes to highlight certain aspects relating to the
    application.

    30. The application focuses on Section 162 of the Motor
    Vehicles Act, 1988 and the need to have a capless limit on
    medical expenses. One must, therefore, look at the
    legislative framework of the Act. Chapter XI of the Act
    deals with “Insurance of Motor Vehicles against Third
    Party Risks”.

    31. It is important to highlight Section 147(2) of the
    M.V. Act. The section provides for limit on liability for
    third party insurance. Specifically, it states “the

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    Central Government shall prescribe a base premium and the
    liability of an insurer in relation to such premium for an
    insurance policy under sub-section (1) in consultation
    with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority.”
    Therefore, it is permissible to have certain limits on the
    liability borne by insurers for third party insurance. The
    Committee, therefore, further wrote to DFS and MORTH for
    their views on the said section.

    32. DFS has stated that Third Party Insurance Liability
    cannot be uncapped. The General Insurance Companies have
    pointed out the burden uncapped Third Party Insurance has
    created. Unlike Air or Railway accident compensation,
    motor vehicle accidents burden is not capped. DFS has
    repeatedly written to MoRTH for notifying the cap mandated
    by Section 147(2). However, MoRTH has not yet notified any
    cap. MoRTH has sent a reply on 30th March, 2026. Copy of
    letter of MoRTH dated 30th March, 2026 is annexed as
    Annexure-K.

    33. The Committee wishes to highlight that the cashless
    treatment scheme was introduced to ensure that road
    accident victims are not left without any means of
    accessing medical care immediately after the accident. The
    cap on the amount of Rs.1.5 lakh/ 7 days has been
    introduced after due deliberations and is not arbitrary or
    under inclusive and at same time ensures that there is no
    misuse by fraudulent claim.

    34. The Committee has directed MoRTH to monitor the
    initial feedback of the Scheme. As and when, it is felt

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    that a higher amount would be needed to cover medical
    expenses arising from such accidents, the same shall be
    increased. At this stage as the Scheme is in its nascent
    stage for its implementation, MoRTH will be collecting
    feedback on regular basis from all States with a view to
    ascertain whether the Scheme is functioning smoothly and
    efficiently by providing proper treatment or whether there
    arise a need to enhance the cap to a higher limit than
    what is presently provided in the Scheme.”

    4. The final conclusion drawn by the Committee in its report,

    referred to above, reads thus:

    “1) The Committee after careful deliberation with all
    the relevant stakeholders is of the considered
    opinion that

    a) The Cashless Treatment Scheme is a recently
    introduced scheme. The Scheme is still in its nascent
    stages. The Scheme was formulated following the pilot
    project and the feedback received thereof. The Scheme
    is a step towards ensuring timely medical care to
    road accident victims.

    b) The Applicant raises an important issue and one
    that will require constant monitoring to ensure that
    road accident victims are not denied medical care.

    c) This Committee is of the opinion that as the pilot
    project indicated that 98.64% of all road accident

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    victims utilized less than Rs.60,000/- on medical
    expenses. However, as a measure of abundant caution
    and to ensure that the scheme covers as many
    individuals as possible, the financial limit is
    presently is capped at Rs 1.5 Lakh DFS has also
    indicated that the Scheme may be unviable if it is
    uncapped and, therefore, any such Scheme has to have
    capping/ceiling The resources have to be best
    utilized for the larger public good and there is a
    need to safeguard against non-road accident cases
    and/or fraudulent claims.

    d) Most importantly, the Committee finds that the
    cashless treatment Scheme does not stop any road
    accident victim to ensure benefits of other Schemes
    in force. A road accident victim may be catered to by
    multiple Schemes of the Central or State Government
    for which they are eligible. The Cashless Treatment
    Scheme was introduced to ensure that no road accident
    victim is denied medical care during the crucial
    ‘Golden Hour’ period.

    e)This Committee also requested the MORTH LO update
    the cap of Rs.1.5 Lakh as and when the feedback from
    the scheme indicates the same. The MoRTH as mentioned
    above is actively monitoring the Scheme in its
    initial roll out phase. The MoRTH is cognizant that
    the Scheme limit may reconsidered based on the
    feedback of the rollout This Committee also requested
    the MORTH LO update the cap of Rs.1.5 Lakh as and
    when the feedback from the scheme indicates the same.

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    The MoRTH as mentioned above is actively monitoring
    the Scheme in its initial roll out phase. The MoRTH
    is cognizant that the Scheme limit may reconsidered
    based on the feedback of the rollout

    f) Depending upon the trutial feedback received from
    all the States on the implementation of the Scheme in
    next six months or 1 year, the issue question can be
    re-examined in better perspective.

    g) The Committee will constantly monitor and
    evaluate the implementation of the Scheme by calling
    periodical reports from holders/States, through
    MORTH. to see that no injustice is done to any
    innocent victim and will keep submitting its views to
    the Hon’ble Supreme Court for passing appropriate
    orders depending upon the actual feedback received
    from the States. Indeed, this was also the request
    made by all stakeholders, who participated in the
    deliberations.

    h) In fact, further data would be required and from
    the manner of implementation and the feedback
    received, it can be considered as to in what manner,
    the time period of treatment may be extended, the
    linkages required to access medical aid to road
    accident victims in government hospitals, and prevent
    misuse of the scheme for treatment not related to
    road accidents at all. A reasonable balance would
    have to be struck, going forward.

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    (2) The Committee considers proper to place on record
    that in all the meetings that were held by the.

    Committee, it was throughout observed that all
    stakeholders representatives were unanimous on one
    issue namely that the object of the Act and the
    Schemes being for the public good to save the life of
    victim immediately after the occurrence of the
    accident, this objective will not be compromised and
    all efforts, including changes that may be required
    from time to time to fulfill this laudable objective,
    would be carried out as per the directives of the
    Hon’ble Supreme Court, without any delay.

    5. What we have been able to gather from the report of the

    Committee is that the Cashless Treatment Scheme is at a very

    nascent stage. The scheme is a step towards ensuring the timely

    medical care to road accident victims.

    6. What is important to note is that the committee has requested

    the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (for short, “the

    MoRTH) to update the cap of Rs.1.5 Lakh as and when the feedback

    from the scheme indicates the same. The Morth has also been

    actively monitoring the scheme in its initial rollout phase.

    7. The Committee in its report has informed that it would

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    constantly monitor and evaluate the implementation of the scheme

    by calling periodical reports from all stakeholders/states

    through MoRTH. Once some concrete material comes on record as

    regards the functioning of the scheme the cap issue would also

    be determined accordingly.

    8. The learned Amicus would also like to look into the aforesaid

    aspect and offer his suggestions to the Committee including this

    Court. The General Insurance counsel shall also put forward

    their suggestions before the Committee.

    9. At this stage, Mr. Jain, appearing in person, brought to

    our notice two provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act, i.e.,

    Sections 162(1) and (2), respectively. This will also be looked

    into by the learned Amicus and the learned Amicus offer his

    comments on the same.

    10. Insofar as the aforesaid issue is concerned, we leave it to

    the learned Amicus to come back to us by mentioning the matter.

    11. We also looked into the affidavit filed on behalf of the

    State of U.P. duly affirmed by the Special Secretary, Home

    Department. In the affidavit the following has been stated.:-

    “I, Rakesh Kumar Malpani, S/o Shri Radhey Shyam Malpani,

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    aged about 57 years, presently posted as Special
    Secretary, Home Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh,
    do hereby solemnly affirm and state as under:

    1. That the present Affidavit is being filed
    pursuant to the Order dated 22.01.2026 passed
    by this Hon’ble Court in the captioned matter,
    whereby this Hon’ble Court directed the State
    of Uttar Pradesh to, in compliance with its
    Affidavit dt. 19.01.2026, undertake the
    necessary amendment to the Uttar Pradesh
    Criminal Law (Composition of Offences and
    Abatement of Proceedings) Act, 1979 in
    accordance with law within a period of six
    weeks. The present Affidavit is being filed to
    place on record the steps taken by the State
    Government in compliance thereof.

    2. That it is respectfully submitted that the
    present matter pertains to the challenge to the
    constitutional validity of the amendments made
    to the Uttar Pradesh Criminal Law (Composition
    of Offences and Abatement of Proceedings) Act,
    1979.

    3. That as detailed in the State’s previous
    Affidavit, the State had, pursuant to this
    Hon’ble Court’s observations in Order dt.
    20.11.2025, and the legal opinion obtained in
    this regard, decided to amend Section 9 of the
    Uttar Pradesh Criminal Law (Composition of

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    Offences and Abatement of Proceedings) Act,
    1979 to ensure that non-compoundable offences,
    offences punishable with mandatory
    imprisonment, and subsequent/repeat offences
    are not made subject to abatement.

    4. That since the State Legislature is not
    presently in session, the proposed amendment is
    being brought through an Ordinance, namely the
    Uttar Pradesh Criminal Law (Composition of
    Offences and Abatement of Proceedings)
    (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026.

    5. That it is further submitted that the draft of
    the proposed Ordinance has already been
    prepared and approved at the competent level,
    and the process for obtaining approval of the
    Hon’ble Council of Ministers for promulgation
    of the Ordinance is presently under
    consideration and being pursued on priority
    basis.

    6. That the present Affidavit is being filed to
    pursuant to the Order dated 22.01.2026 and may
    be taken on record.

    DEPONENT
    VERIFICATION
    Verified that the facts stated hereinabove are
    true to my knowledge as derived from official
    record and nothing material has been concealed
    therefrom.

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    Verified at ____ on this ____ day of ____.

    DEPONENT

    12. It appears from the aforesaid that the draft of the

    proposed Ordinance has already been prepared and approved at the

    competent level and is pending for approval of the Council of

    Ministers for promulgation of the Ordinance.

    13. We are informed by Ms. Ruchira Goel, the learned counsel

    appearing for the State that in fact the Council of Ministers

    has also approved and the matter is now pending before the

    Governor of the State.

    14. Insofar as the aforesaid issue is concerned, let this

    matter be heard further on 12th May, 2026. Once the Ordinance

    comes into force the learned Amicus will look into it and assist

    us further.

    15. The learned Amicus has brought to our notice that there are

    in all 21 interim applications pending as on date before this

    Court and they need to be looked into so that appropriate orders

    can be passed. We may give a brief summary of each of the I.A.

    The same reads thus:-

    “1) IA No.26710 of 2025

    [Re- Integration of motor vehicle data across multiple online
    platform/data base]

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    2) IA No.58244 of 2023:

    [Re- Recovery of e-challans]

    3) IA No.33035 of 2021
    [Re- Electronic monitoring of road safety]

    4) IA No.24181 of 2025
    [Re- Management Information System for District Road Safety
    Committee]

    5) IA No.43387 of 2024 and IA No.202442 of 2023
    [Re- Cashless Treatment of road accident victims]

    6) IA No.71387 of 2023 & IA No.89362 of 2025
    [Re- Hit & Run cases]

    7) IA No.36566 of 2024
    [Re- Swift response protocol]

    8) IA No.43519 of 2024
    [Re- Functioning of National Road Safety Board]

    9) IA No.64319 of 2024
    [Relating to Potholes]

    10) IA No.77921 of 2024
    [Re- Speed Limiting Devices/Speed Governors]

    11) IA No.278218 of 2024
    [Re- Vehicles without third party insurance]

    12) IA No.66919 of 2025
    [Re- Citizen sentinel initiatives for traffic enforcement]

    13) IA No.116257 of 2025
    [Re-accidents due to Tire Bursts]

    14) IA No.119831 of 2025
    [Re- Tracking device in public service vehicles]

    15) IA No.198996 of 2025
    [Re-Water logging/ poor drainage]

    16) IA No.207551 of 2025

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    [Re-National Road Safety Council]

    17) IA No.211571 of 2025
    [Re-Tractor-trolley-non transport vehicles]

    18) IA No.233571 of 2025
    [Re-Accidents due to Overloading of vehicles]

    19) IA No.119142 of 2024
    [Re- Constitutionality of Uttar Pradesh Criminal Law (Composition
    of Offences and Abatement of Proceedings) Act, 1979 and subsequent
    amendments

    20) IA No.288062 of 2025
    [Re- lack of footpaths in Mumbai]

    21) IA No.50798 of 2025
    [Re-footpaths]

    16. We leave it to the learned Amicus to give us the number of

    those I.As. which require urgent hearing. The three I.As,

    referred to below, shall be taken up on 12.5.2026:-

    1) IA No.77921 of 2024

    [Re- Speed Governors in Transport Motor Vehicles]

    2) IA No.119831 of 2025
    [Re- Vehicle Location Tracking System Device for
    public service vehicles]

    3) IA No.43519 of 2024
    [Re- Functioning of National Road Safety Board (NRSB)]

    17. Mr.Sunil Ahaya, the learned counsel submitted that he has

    also filed one interim application, i.e., I.A. No. 288062 of

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    Writ Petition(Civil) No. 295/2012

    2025. This I.A. relates to preparing City wide master plan for

    footpaths and pedestrians. The BMC and Union of India shall

    file an appropriate reply to this I.A. before the next date of

    hearing.

    18. One copy each of the reply that may be filed shall be

    furnished to the learned counsel appearing for the applicant in

    the said I.A.

    (CHANDRESH) (POOJA SHARMA)
    ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)

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