Search Results for Tag : Helmet

News

Gujarat HC Enquires on Non-Implementation of Mandatory Helmet Rule for Two-Wheeler Riders(25.03.2022)

Gujarat High Court has asked the State Authorities on non-implementation of mandatory helmet rule for two-wheeler riders making it mandatory for ride.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Non-Implementation of Mandatory Helmet Rule

Madras High Court Directs Traffic Police to Explain Rule Regarding Wearing Helmets(05.06.2019)

Madras High Court has directed the Joint Commissioner of Police and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Traffic, to appear before it to explain the imp.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Traffic Police, Helmet

Madras High Court Questions Why Helmet Rule Not Enforced in Chennai(07.06.2019)

Madras High Court has questioned why the compulsory helmet rule for both rider and pillion could not be implemented in Chennai while the same was succ.....

Tags : Madras High Court, Helmet

Gujarat HC: Officials Commuting to Court on Two-Wheelers Required to Wear Helmets(09.10.2024)

Gujarat High Court has issued a circular stating that the officers and staff members who are commuting to the High Court on a two wheeler as rider and.....

Tags : Gujarat High Court, Two-Wheelers, Helmets

Bombay HC Makes Helmet Mandatory(08.02.2016)

Bombay High Court has made it compulsory for bike riders and those riding pillion to compulsorily wear a helmet and said it's Government's responsibi.....

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Supreme Court Junks Plea Seeking to Stop Use of Helmets for Motorbike(22.03.2017)

Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Government to stop use of helmets for motorcycle riders under Motor Vehicles Act.

Tags : Supreme Court, helmets, Motor Vehicles Act

Madras High Court Reduces Compensation for Not Wearing Helmet(21.03.2016)

Madras High Court has reduced compensation awarded to a victim of motor vehicle accident by Rs. 50,000 for contributory negligence on his part by not .....

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CIVIL - Supreme Court Refuses to Give Relief to Sikh Cyclist on Helmet(20.02.2019)

Supreme Court has refused to pass blanket orders to exempt a turbaned Sikh from mandatory wearing of safety helmet in a cycling event and turned down .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sikh Cyclist, Helmet

Bombay High Court: Sikh Exemption From Helmet Rule is a Reasonable Classification under Article 14(02.07.2026)

Bombay High Court held that the exemption granted to Sikhs from wearing helmets is a reasonable classification under Article 14 and not based on relig.....

Tags : Sikh; Helmet; Reasonable Classification

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice to State Govt Over Plea Against Exemption of Women from Helmet(24.10.2019)

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the State Government on Wednesday on a Public Interest Litigation filed by a law university student, .....

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Blast from the Past

Blame your hair fall on the helmet(29.08.1988)

Given that India has some of the most unsafe roads in the world, it is indeed ironic that the struggle to coerce road users into adopting safety devic.....

Tags : helmet, two wheeler, fundamental right

Judgments

High Court reinforces importance of wearing helmet while riding two-wheeler(08.06.2015)

The Madras High Court directed the government to take several proactive steps in tackling death and injury caused in accidents due to two-wheeler ride.....

Tags : Two wheeler, helmet, visibility, free

Court sponsored rule-flouting? Overloading and absent helmet not considered for contributory negligence(18.07.2016)

A refusal of the Himachal Pradesh High Court to take seriously overloading of two-wheel vehicles and non-wearing of helmet by riders while assessing c.....

Tags : scooter, overloaded, helmet, contributory negligence