HC takes suo-motu action on road safety
the chhattisgarh high court registered a suo-motu public interest litigation (pil )based on local news paper reports highlighting severe traffic and road safety issues in state. the trigger for this litigation was a tragic incident reported on 21st may, where 19 persons including women and minors from the baiga tribe, died in a catastrophic road accident. the accident occurred when a pickup vehicle, carrying 36 people and 30 sacks of tendu leaves, plunged into a 35 feet ditch after its brakes failed and
Source: thehitavada.com
