Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 747 · Decided 20 November 1997
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 747 · [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 303
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 13029/1985
- Decided
- 20 November 1997
- Bench
- J.S. VERMA, B.N. KIRPAL, V.N. KHARE (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 142; Motor Vehicles Act
Headnote
B Constitution of India, I950 : Articles 32 and I42. Road Safety-Traffic control-Directions given by Supreme Court to authorities entrusted with enforcement of Motor Vehicles Act and Control of C Traffic and Police. Educational Institutions-Buses driven for-Necessaiy experience and conditions for of educational institution and drivers to wear distinctive uniforms. D Speed Control Devices-Heavy and medium transport vehicles-Light goods vehicles-Shall not be permitted to operate on road unless fitted with speed control device-Speed not to exceed 40 Kms. per hour-Exception to this
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