JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), and the Petitioner has shown serious concern with respect to imposition of fine for violation of various statutory provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and the subsequent amendment to it, i.e., the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2019.

2. The Petitioner's contention is that the infrastructure in respect of technology for detection of violation of traffic rules is not in consonance with international standards. Further, the same is not standardized throughout the country and no information/minimal information is available with respect to the operation/limitation/errand/challenges in respect of the technology which is being used. The Petitioner has stated that there are various instances where hefty fines have been levied upon innocent citizens on account of faulty equipment and technology used by the Traffic Police, and citizens at large are suffering due to the same.

3. The Petitioner has further stated that in a large number of developed countries, there are well-established standards/rules/guidelines along wit