Breaking: SC constitutes a committee for road safety, names a sitting Judge as its Chairman with effect from date of retirement[Read the Judgment]

A Supreme Court Bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice N.V. Ramana, while hearing Writ Petition No. The Bench directed all State Governments as well as different Ministries/Departments/Wings of the Central Government who are currently looking after the multi-dimensional issues relating to road safety to submit their first report to the Committee within three months from the date of the order indicating the state of implementation and enforcement of all laws relating to licensing; certification of fitness of vehicles; limits of use of vehicles i.e. ; use of road safety devices; obedience to norms including user of roads, and implementation of adequate manpower for enforcement of the existing provisions of law.It asked the Union Government as well as the State Government to specify their views on the necessity of further change in the law, if any and directed the Union Government as well as the Government of the States to offer their views on the suggestions/recommendations of the different bodies/persons noticed and mentioned in the present order which were presently not under implementation. The Apex Court Bench has directed the Committee to commence a detailed inspection and examination of the Report that may be submitted and the views of the Central and State Governments with regard to necessity of further legislation or changes in the existing laws and directed it to submit its report within three months after receipt of report from the Union and the State Governments.