Existing rules on mandatory insurance cover, helmets on 2-wheelers applicable to electric vehicles: HC
Delhi High Court Thursday said existing rules on mandatory insurance cover, wearing of headgear on two-wheelers and penal action for non-compliance are already applicable to electric vehicles. The high court directed the Delhi government to continue ensuring that the subsidy offered by the government for electric vehicles registered in the national capital is being disbursed in a timely manner.
The high court's order came while dismissing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the authorities to make insurance cover compulsory for electric two-wheelers in accordance with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Act.
The PIL also sought the court's direction to the authorities for mandatory wearing of helmet on all types of electric motorcycles and scooters.
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A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said the PIL was filed solely on the basis of two news reports and the claims, allegations and issues raised by the petitioner largely remain unsubstantiated and that such «frivolous PILs», instead of enabling access to justice, actually hinder it by «wasting precious judicial time». «Had there been some due diligence exercised and research done on the part of the petitioner, it would have been apparent that the issues raised by the petitioner in the instant PIL have already been addressed through relevant statutes, rules and notifications,» the bench said in its judgment.
It said the doctrine of PIL has been developed by courts through various judgments to address issues of public interest and to aid those who have been caused public injury or whose fundamental rights have been
