The Gujarat High Court has issued a circular mandating all staff members and court officials of the HC, whether they are drivers or pillion riders of two-wheelers.
The circular strongly urges wearing protective helmets in compliance with the safety norms as per the Motor Vehicles Act.
A bench of Chief Justice Sunita Aggarwal and Justice Pranab Trivedi issued the order in pursuance of the observations made by the HC during the hearing of a public interest writ petition challenging the proposed project of Panjarapol Flyover Bridge and the increasing traffic problem and accidents in the city.
Notably, the court had ordered the government and authorities to strictly follow the helmet law.
Taking into consideration the above observations of the bench, an important directive has been issued by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal for the safety of the staff members of the High Court, who are driving two-wheelers, to read with the provision of Section-129 of the Motor Vehicle Act-1988 and Rule-193 of the Motor Vehicle Act-1989.
According to this, every officer-employee as well as staff members who operate two-wheelers or pillion must wear helmets compulsorily.
It has also been clearly stated in the circular that no officer-employee or staff member will be allowed to enter the premises of the HC without wearing the uniform.