NEW DELHI: Wondering why DTC buses involved in accidents should not be subjected to same treatment like its Blueline counterparts and be impounded — to be released only on payment of fine — Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to DTC asking it to come up with its reply why it should be treated differently, by April 8. Focussing its attention on DTC, a division bench of Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Reva Khetrapal, which has taken suo moto cognizance of Blueline deaths and taken steps to prevent accidents, wondered why the DTC too, cannot be penalized for causing deaths and grievous injuries in accidents. The Bench made it evident that it was toying with the idea of subjecting DTC buses to the same fine amount being levied on Bluelines. When the DTC counsel replied that the rate of accidents caused by the corporation's buses compared to the Bluelines was very low and therefore, they need not be impounded, Justice Mudgal remarked, you need not worry because you won't have to pay much."
THE TIMES OF INDIA; 28 Mar 2008, 0331 hrs IST , TNN
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- Kamal Kumar Pandey (Adv. Supreme Court of India)
- Lawyer Practising at Supreme Court of India. Court Experience: Criminal, Civil & PIL (related to Property, Tax, Custom & Duties, MVAC, insurance, I.P.R., Copyrights & Trademarks, Partnerships, Labour Disputes, etc.) Socio-Legal: Child Rights, Mid Day Meal Programme, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan, Women Rights, Against Female Foeticide, P.R.Is, Bonded Labour, Child labour, Child marriage, Domestic violence, Legal Literacy, HIV/AIDS, etc. Worked for Legal Aid/Advise/Awareness/Training/Empowerment/Interventions/Training & Sensitisation.
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