Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Rajasthan High Court Directs Immediate Action on Road Accidents
The judges in Rajasthan's high court are very upset because too many people are dying in car accidents.
They told the government and the police to do something about it right away.
The court said that shops shouldn't be right next to the highway and that things blocking the road need to be cleared.
They also want the police to drive around on the highways more often to keep an eye out.
The government has to tell the court what their plan is to make roads safer and what they've already done.
The court is also looking at some really bad accidents that happened recently, like a bus fire and a crash that killed many people.
They want to make sure these kinds of tragedies don't happen again.
Rajasthan High Court expresses anguish over rising road accident casualties.
Court directs closure of highway-side shops and removal of encroachments from service lanes.
DGP instructed to ensure regular highway patrolling by traffic police teams.
Government ordered to submit a Road Safety Action Plan and action-taken-report.
The court noted recent major accidents in Jaisalmer, Phalodi, and Jaipur, with over 100 deaths in the state in a month.
- Who
- Rajasthan High Court, Centre and state government officials, Director General of Police, lawyer Rajendra Sharma, Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati.
- What
- The High Court has expressed concern over rising road accident casualties and has issued directives for immediate steps to prevent them. This includes closing highway-side shops, removing encroachments, ensuring regular highway patrolling, and submitting a Road Safety Action Plan.
- When
- Thursday (hearing date for directives), Tuesday (another bench took cognizance), Over 100 deaths in approximately one month.
- Where
- Rajasthan, specifically mentioning Jaisalmer, Phalodi district, and Jaipur.
- Why
- To address the serious concerns and anguish over rising casualties in road accidents and to prevent further tragic deaths.
Court Directives
Government Actions
Highway Safety Measures
Court Directives
The Rajasthan High Court has ordered the closure of shops on both sides of highways and the removal of encroachments from service lanes.
Government Actions
The Court directed the Director General of Police to ensure regular highway patrolling by traffic police teams.
Road Safety Planning
Court Directives
The Court asked the government to submit a Road Safety Action Plan and an action-taken-report.
Government Actions
The government is required to submit an "action-taken-report" on court’s order, before the bench on the next hearing.
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Presiding Judges
- Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu, Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati
- Key Directives
- Close highway-side shops, remove encroachments, ensure regular highway patrolling, submit Road Safety Action Plan and action-taken-report.
- Recent Incidents Highlighted
- Jaisalmer AC sleeper coach fire (28 dead), Phalodi district collision (16 dead), Jaipur dumper incident (14 dead).
- Overall Fatality Count
- Over 100 deaths in Rajasthan in approximately one month.
- Next Hearing Date
- November 14
