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P. SATHASIVAM, RANJAN GOGOI
S. Rajaseekaran – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
ORDER :
P. Sathasivam, C.J.I. - Writ Petition (Civil) No. 235 of 2012:
Savelife Foundation - the petitioner in the above-said petition has prayed for framing of appropriate guidelines, in terms of para 10(G) of the writ petition, in respect of 'bystanders' and 'first responders' who provide assistance to accident/injured victims, in exercise of this Court's power under Articles 32 and 142 of the Constitution of India.
2. Based on the above prayer, this Court, after hearing Ms. Indu Malhotra, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sidharth Luthra, learned ASG for the respondent, by order dated 11.12.2012, constituted an Expert Committee, headed by Justice V.S. Agarwal, former Judge, Delhi High Court as the Chairman and the Secretary or his nominee, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as the Nodal Officer. In the said order, this Court also directed the Committee to receive expert advise/consultation from Dr. G. Guru Raj, Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, if they deem so necessary.
3. Pursuant to the said direction, the Committee submitted its interim report dated 05
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