Archive · 17 Dec 2025
SC Considers Pan-India Guidelines for Road Accident Prevention
The Supreme Court in India is thinking about making rules for the whole country to stop road accidents on big roads like highways.
They think that small restaurants, called dhabas, that are built illegally on these roads might be causing accidents.
The court asked the people in charge of the highways to show them the rules that are already there to stop these dhabas.
They also want to see pictures from Google to understand the problem better.
This is because a recent accident in a place called Phalodi in Rajasthan killed 15 people, and the court wants to make sure this doesn't happen again.
Supreme Court considers creating nationwide guidelines to prevent road accidents on expressways and national highways.
Illegal dhabas on highways are identified as a potential cause of road accidents.
Court asks NHAI to submit existing rules and regulations for action against illegal eateries.
Parties are directed to exchange Google images to better understand and resolve the issue.
Recent accident in Phalodi, Rajasthan, which claimed 15 lives, spurred the court's consideration of new guidelines.
- Who
- Supreme Court of India, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
- What
- Consideration of pan-India guidelines to prevent road accidents
- When
- Ongoing (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To address road accidents on expressways and national highways, particularly due to illegal dhabas
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Bench
- Justices J K Maheswari and Vijay Bishnoi
- Issue
- Road accidents on expressways and national highways
- Recent Incident
- Phalodi, Rajasthan (15 lives lost)
- Key Concern
- Illegal dhabas on highways
- Next Step
- Submission of statutory rules and regulations by NHAI
- Additional Action
- Exchange of Google images to identify issues