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REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (C) NO.235 OF 2012
Savelife Foundaion ! An"# $ Peiione"%
V%#
Union of India ! An"# $ Re%&onden%
JUDGM ENT
ARUN MISHRA, J.
1# T'e &eiion 'a% (een filed unde" A"i)le *+ of 'e Con%iuion of India
in &u(li) ine"e% fo" 'e develo&,en of %u&&o"ive le-al f"a,e.o"/ o &"oe)
Sa,a"ian% i#e# (0%ande"% and &a%%e"%(0 .'o "ende" 'e 'el& o 'e vi)i,% of
"oad a))iden%# T'e%e individual% )an &la0 a %i-nifi)an "ole in o"de" o %ave
live% of 'e vi)i,% (0 ei'e" i,,ediael0 "u%'in- 'e, o 'e 'o%&ial o"
&"ovidin- i,,ediae life %avin- fi"% aid#
+# T'e &eiione" i% 2SaveLife Foundaion34 a non&"ofi4 non-ove"n,enal
o"-ani5aion "e-i%e"ed a% a Pu(li) C'a"ia(le T"u% and 'ad (een e%a(li%'ed in
+667# T'e &eiione" ai,% o )"eae a uni8ue ne.o"/ of ,edi)al "e%&onde"% o
)o,e o 'e vi)i,3% aid# T'e &eiione" 'a% al%o d"afed "e)o,,endaion% o
add"e%% 'e )"ii)al defi)ien)ie% in 'e Moo" Ve'i)le% A)4 and o'e" la.%
-ove"nin- "oad %afe0#
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*# T'e De&a",en of Road T"an%&o" i% "e%&on%i(le fo" f"a,in- ,oo"
ve'i)le le-i%laion and evolvin- "oad %afe0 %anda"d% in India# T'e 9HO in
i% 29o"ld Re&o" on Road T"affi) In:u"0 P"evenion4 +66;3 'a% &"o:e)ed 'a
(0 +6+64 "oad a))iden% .ill (e one of 'e (i--e% /ille"% in India# I al%o
e,&'a%i5ed 'a in lo. in)o,e )oun"ie%4 'e ,o% )o,,on de%i%in- fa)o"
"e%"ainin- 'e &u(li) f"o, )o,in- fo".a"d o 'el& vi)i,%4 i% 'e a&&a"en fea"
of (ein- involved in &oli)e )a%e%# T'e"e i% need o (uild )onfiden)e a,on-%
'e &u(li) o 'el& "oad a))iden vi)i,%#
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%o)ie0 o" an0 of i% ,e,(e"%# Se)ion = of 'e A) fu"'e" &"ovide% 'a 'e
Cou" ,u% )on%ide" .'e'e" 'e "e%&onden .a% a)in- 'e"oi)all0 (0
ine"venin- in an e,e"-en)0 o a%%i% an individual in dan-e"# In I"eland4
%e)ion =1D of 'e Civil Law (Miscellaneos !rovisions" Act 2011 &"ovide%
'a a -ood Sa,a"ian .ill no (e lia(le in ne-li-en)e fo" an0 a) done in
e,e"-en)0 o 'el& &e"%on in %e"iou% and i,,inen dan-e"# In Au%"alia4
&"oe)ion o -ood Sa,a"ian i% &"ovided in %eve"al %ae%# In Ne. Sou'
9ale% and Vi)o"ia4 fo" in%an)e4 a -ood Sa,a"ian i% &"oe)ed f"o, &e"%onal
)ivil lia(ili0 .i' "e%&e) o an0'in- done in %ae of e,e"-en)0 o" a))iden
(0 vi"ue of Civil Liability Act 2002 and #ron$s Act 1%5& "e%&e)ivel0# In
Canada4 va"iou% %ae% li/e Ona"io4 Al(e"a and
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(0 'o%e )lo%e% o 'e %)ene of 'e a))iden#
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al.a0% )o,e fo".a"d o aend 'e,#
T'e De&a",en of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% 'ad al%o %en lee"
daed 1#+#+66; o 'e Sae% and Union Te""io"ie% en)lo%in- a Ci")ula" i%%ued
(0 'e &oli)e au'o"iie% in Del'i in o"de" o (uild )onfiden)e in 'e &u(li) fo"
'el&in- "oad a))iden vi)i,%# T'e Ci")ula" %aed 'a i i% li/el0 'a 'e
&e"%on .'o ("in-% 'e in:u"ed o 'e 'o%&ial .ould 'e%iae o &"ovide 'i%
&a"i)ula"%4 and in %u)' a )a%e4 i %'ould no (e in%i%ed u&on# Fu"'e",o"e4 i
.a% al%o %aed 'e"ein 'a 'e e%)o"e"% o" 'e &e"%on .'o ("in- 'e vi)i,% o
'e 'o%&ial %'ould4 unde" no )i")u,%an)e%4 (e deained in 'e 'o%&ial fo"
ine""o-aion# I .a% %u--e%ed in 'e %aid lee" 'a a)ion on %i,ila" line%
,a0 (e )on%ide"ed (0 'e Sae% and UT%#
# T'e &eo&le 'ave 'e noion 'a ou)'in- 'e (od0 )ould lend 'e,
lia(le fo" &oli)e ine""o-aion# Pa%%e"(0 &la0% %afe and )'o%e o .ai fo" 'e
&oli)e o a""ive .'e"ea% in:u"ed -"aduall0 (leed% o dea'# Peo&le a"e "elu)an
o )o,e fo".a"d fo" 'el& de%&ie4 de%&e"ae ae,&% o -e 'el& f"o, &a%%e"(04
(0 and la"-e 'e0 u"n (lind e0e% o 'e &e"%on in di%"e%%# So,ei,e% 'o%e
.'o 'el& a"e "e(u/ed due o i-no"an)e (0 'e o'e"% on ou)'in- 'e %)ene# In
'e )a%e of a )onvo0 even .'en 'e"e a"e %eve"al ve'i)le% in 'e )onvo04
&eo&le .ai fo" 'e a,(ulan)e o a""ive and al%o fo" 'e )on)e"ned &oli)e 'el
T'e"e a"e %eve"al de%i%in- fa)o"% .'i)' a"e "e8ui"ed o (e a/en )a"e of %u)'
a% fea" of le-al )on%e8uen)e% if on)e a)ion i% ineffe)ive o" 'a",ful o vi)i,4
fea" of involve,en in %u(%e8uen &"olon-ed inve%i-aion and vi%i o 'e
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&oli)e %aion# T'e"e i% need o evolve 'e %0%e, (0 &"o,&l0 &"ovidin-
effe)ive )a"e %0%e, .i' )e"ain e'i)al and le-al &"in)i&le%# I i% a(%oluel0
ne)e%%a"0 'a Good Sa,a"ian% feel e,&o.e"ed o a) .i'ou fea" of adve"%e
)on%e8uen)e# T'e"e i% need o &"ovide )e"ain in)enive% o Good Sa,a"ian%#
T'e"e i% al%o di"e need o ena) a Good Sa,a"ian La. in 'e )oun"0 %in)e
'e"e i% a fel need of le-i%laion fo" affo"din- &"oe)ion o Good Sa,a"ian%#
7# 9'ile i%%uin- noi)e on 1#7#+61+4 'i% Cou" 'a% o(%e"ved
I "e,ain% undi%&ued (efo"e u% 'a i i% no
in%uffi)ien)0 of la. (u i i% i,&le,enaion of la.
.'i)' i% a ,ae" of )on)e"n# Diffe"en -uideline%
in)ludin- -uideline% fo" a,(ulan)e Code4 e,e"-en)0
)a"e and a&&"o&"iae di"e)ion% o 'e 'o%&ial% on 'e
'i-'.a0% fo" 'andlin- 'e a))iden "au,a &aien%4
a% a o& &"io"i0 a"e %aed o 'ave (een i%%ued#
Lea"ned )oun%el a&&ea"in- fo" 'e &a"ie%
%u(,i 'a an e@&e" )o,,iee .ould need o (e
)on%iued o ,onio" 'e va"iou% di"e)ion% i%%uedfo" 'ei" due )o,&lian)e#
Lea"ned )oun%el fo" 'e &a"ie% even &"o&o%e o
,a/e :oin %u--e%ion% in 'i% "e-a"d afe" )on%ulin-
'e "elevan Mini%"ie% and NHA# T'e )oun%el
a&&ea"in- fo" 'e &eiione" 'a% ve'e,enl0 a"-ued
'a 'e :oin %u--e%ion% no. o (e filed %'ould al%o
)on%ide" 'e di"e)ion% and %afe-ua"d% 'a )ould (e
&"ovided o 'e &a%%e"%(0 o" info",e"% of 'e
a))iden# T'i% .ill even 'el& 'e e@&ediiou%di%&o%al of )"i,inal )a%e%# Le 'i% a%&e) (e al%o
e@a,ined (0 'e lea"ned )oun%el a&&ea"in- fo" 'e
&a"ie% .'o a"e o %u(,i 'e :oin %u--e%ion%#
# T'i% Cou" vide o"de" daed 11#1+#+61+ 'a% )on%iued a
Co,,iee )on%i%in- of 7 ,e,(e"% and o %u(,i 'e %u--e%ion%
(efo"e 'i% Cou"# T'e ,e,(e"% of 'e %aid Co,,iee a"e a% follo.%
1# Addiional Se)"ea"0 of Mini%"0 of Ho,e Affai"%
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+# Se)"ea"0 and o" 'i% no,inee4 Mini%"0 of Heal' and Fa,il0
9elfa"e o (e no,inaed in )on%ulaion .i' Di"e)o"ae Gene"al
Heal' Se"vi)e%
*# Se)"ea"0 and o" 'i% no,inee f"o, Mini%"0 of La. and Ju%i)e
;# J# Co,,i%%ione" >T"affi)? Del'i Poli)e
=# C'ief of 'e AIIMS T"au,a Cen"e
# T'e Di"e)o" Gene"al o" 'i% no,inee no (elo. 'e "an/ of 'e
Addiional Di"e)o" Gene"al of 'e P"oe)ion Road
O"-ani5aion%
# Save Life foundaion "e&"e%enaive
7# M"# M#P# Ti.a"i o" 'i% no,inee f"o, an0 of 'e NAOS Jo'n
A,(ulan)e "e&"e%enaive#
T'e %)o&e of "efe"en)e of 'e Co,,iee ine" alia in)luded
follo.in- a%&e)% .i' .'i)' .e a"e )on)e"ned in 'e in%an ,ae"
>i@? Idenif0 'e "oo )au%e% fo" fea" of 'a"a%%,en and le-al
'a%%le% in -ene"al &u(li) "e-a"din- 'el&in- in:u"ed
vi)i,%#
>@? Deli(e"ae and develo& a %e of -uideline% fo" &"oe)in- Good
Sa,a"ian% f"o, &oli)e 'a"a%%,en and le-al 'a%%le%# T'e
-uideline% .ill ai, o add"e%% 'e "oo )au%e% fo" fea" of
'a"a%%,en and le-al 'a%%le% in -ene"al &u(li) "e-a"din-
'el&in- in:u"ed vi)i,%# T'e%e -uideline% .ill al%o %e"ve a% a
foundaion fo" fu"'e" le-i%laive .o"/ in 'e a"ea of &"oe)in-
Good Sa,a"ian%#
T'e Co,,iee .a% "e8ui"ed o %u(,i "e&o" o 'i% Cou" .i'in
'"ee ,on'%# On 1;#7#+61;4 'i% Cou" &a%%ed an o"de" o 'ave 'e
vie.% of )on)e"ned ,ini%"ie% of Union of India# T'i% Cou" o(%e"ved in
o"de" daed +;##+61; 'a in 'i% &eiion 'e onl0 i%%ue .'i)' i%
"e8ui"ed o (e add"e%%ed i% .i' "e-a"d o 2Good Sa,a"ian%3# All o'e"
i%%ue% 'a a"i%e in 'e ."i &eiion 'ave al"ead0 (een "efe""ed o 'e
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Co,,iee 'eaded (0 M"# Ju%i)e K#S# Rad'a/"i%'nan4 fo",e" Jud-e of
'i% Cou"#
16# T'i% Cou" on +#16#+61; 'a% &a%%ed an o"de" in vie. of affidavi
filed on (e'alf of Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% .'e"ein i
'a% (een %aed 'a 'e "e)o,,endaion ,ade in 'e S/andan
Co,,iee3% "e&o" "e-a"din- &"oe)ion of -ood Sa,a"ian% 'a% (een
a))e&ed (0 'e %aid ,ini%"0 and al%o (0 Mini%"0 of La. ! Ju%i)e#
T'i% Cou" di"e)ed (o' 'e ,ini%"ie% in )on%ulaion .i' ea)' o'e" o
i%%ue ne)e%%a"0 di"e)ion% .i' "e-a"d o &"oe)ion of -ood Sa,a"ian%
unil a&&"o&"iae le-i%laion i% ,ade (0 'e Union Le-i%lau"e#
On #7#+61=4 'i% Cou" 'a% noed 'a noifi)aion daed 1+#=#+61=
la0in- do.n 2Good Sa,a"ian Guideline%3 'a% (een i%%ued (0 'e
Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0%4 Gove"n,en of India#
Su--e%ion% .e"e invied %o a% o -ive ,o"e ee' o 'e -uideline%#
On +#11#+61=4 'i% Cou" .a% info",ed (0 'e lea"ned Addiional
Soli)io" Gene"al 'a 'e %u--e%ion% -iven 'ave (een in)o"&o"aed in
'e fo", of Sanda"d O&e"ain- P"o)edu"e .'i)' 'a% (een i%%ued a% an
Offi)e Me,o"andu,# T'e vie.% of Mini%"0 of Heal' and Fa,il0
9elfa"e4 Mini%"0 of Ho,e Affai"% and Mini%"0 of La. and Ju%i)e a"e
a.aied# T'i% Cou" i%%ued a di"e)ion o loo/ ino 'e &o%%i(ili0 of
-ivin- %auo"0 %au% o 'e Sanda"d O&e"ain- P"o)edu"e ei'e" in 'e
fo", of a noifi)aion o" "e-ulaion% o" -uideline%#
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11# T'e Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% 'a% i%%ued a
noifi)aion )onainin- -uideline% on 1+#=#+61= &u(li%'ed in 'e Ga5ee
of India &a"a 1 of Se)ion 1 of 'e Noifi)aion daed 1+#=#+61= fo"
&"oe)ion of -ood Sa,a"ian% and a fu"'e" Noifi)aion 'a% (een i%%ued
on +1#1#+61 in a))o"dan)e .i' &a"a 1>? and 1>7? of 'e -uideline%
daed 1+#=#+61= .'i)' "e8ui"ed %anda"d o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e% o (e
f"a,ed and i%%ued fo" e@a,inaion of -ood Sa,a"ian% (0 'e &oli)e o"
du"in- "ial# I 'a% (een ,enioned in 'e affidavi filed (0 Mini%"0 of
Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0%4 Gove"n,en of India 'a in 'e a(%en)e
of an0 %auo"0 (a)/in-4 i i% fel 'a i .ill (e diffi)ul o enfo")e 'e%e
-uideline% i%%ued on 1+#=#+61= and %anda"d o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e% a%
noified on +1#1#+61# I 'a% al%o (een ,enioned 'a 'e noified
-uideline% in "elaion o &"oe)ion of a (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian a"e
.i'ou &"e:udi)e o 'e lia(ili0 of 'e d"ive" of a ,oo" ve'i)le
involved in 'e "oad a))iden4 a% %&e)ified unde" %e)ion 1*; of 'e
Moo" Ve'i)le% A)4 177#
Noifi)aion daed 1+#=#+61= i%%ued (0 'e Mini%"0 of Road
T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% )onainin- -uideline% fo" &"oe)ion of -ood
Sa,a"ian% o (e in fo")e ill a&&"o&"iae le-i%laion i% f"a,ed (0 Union
Le-i%lau"e4 i% e@"a)ed 'e"eunde"
No#+=6*=161+61;RS#9'e"ea% 'e Hon(leSu&"e,e Cou" in 'e )a%e of Savelife Foundaion
and ano'e" V%# Union Of India and ano'e" in 9"i
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Peiion >Civil? No# +*= of +61+ vide i% o"de" daed
+' O)o(e"4 +61;4 ine"alia4 di"e)ed 'e Cen"al
Gove"n,en o i%%ue ne)e%%a"0 di"e)ion% .i' "e-a"d
o 'e &"oe)ion of Good Sa,a"ian% unila&&"o&"iae le-i%laion i% ,ade (0 'e Union
Le-i%lau"e
And .'e"ea%4 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en )on%ide"% i
ne)e%%a"0 o &"oe) 'e Good Sa,a"ian% f"o,
'a"a%%,en on 'e a)ion% (ein- a/en (0 'e, o
%ave 'e life of 'e "oad a))iden vi)i,% and4
'e"efo"e4 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en 'e"e(0 i%%ue% 'e
follo.in- -uideline% o (e follo.ed (0 'o%&ial%4
&oli)e and all o'e" au'o"iie% fo" 'e &"oe)ion of
Good Sa,a"ian%4 na,el0
1# >1? A (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian in)ludin- an
e0e.ine%% of a "oad a))iden ,a0 a/e an in:u"ed
&e"%on o 'e nea"e% 'o%&ial4 and 'e (0%ande" o"
-ood Sa,a"ian %'ould (e allo.ed o leave
i,,ediael0 e@)e& afe" fu"ni%'in- add"e%% (0 'e
e0e.ine%% onl0 and no 8ue%ion %'all (e a%/ed o
%u)' (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian#
>+? T'e (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian %'all (e %uia(l0
"e.a"ded o" )o,&en%aed o en)ou"a-e o'e" )ii5en%o )o,e fo".a"d o 'el& 'e "oad a))iden vi)i,% (0
'e au'o"iie% in 'e ,anne" a% ,a0 (e %&e)ified (0
'e Sae Gove"n,en%#
>*? T'e (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian %'all no (e
lia(le fo" an0 )ivil and )"i,inal lia(ili0#
>;? A (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian4 .'o ,a/e% a
&'one )all o info", 'e &oli)e o" e,e"-en)0 %e"vi)e%
fo" 'e &e"%on l0in- in:u"ed on 'e "oad4 %'all no (e
)o,&elled o "eveal 'i% na,e and &e"%onal deail% on'e &'one o" in &e"%on#
>=? T'e di%)lo%u"e of &e"%onal info",aion4 %u)' a%
na,e and )ona) deail% of 'e -ood Sa,a"ian %'all
(e ,ade voluna"0 and o&ional in)ludin- in 'e
Medi)o Le-al Ca%e >MLC? Fo", &"ovided (0
'o%&ial%#
>? T'e di%)i&lina"0 o" de&a",enal a)ion %'all (e
iniiaed (0 'e Gove"n,en )on)e"ned a-ain% &u(li)
offi)ial% .'o )oe")e o" ini,idae a (0%ande" o"-ood Sa,a"ian fo" "evealin- 'i% na,e o" &e"%onal
deail%#
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>? In )a%e a (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian4 .'o 'a%
voluna"il0 %aed 'a 'e i% al%o an e0e.ine%% o 'e
a))iden and i% "e8ui"ed o (e e@a,ined fo" 'e
&u"&o%e% of inve%i-aion (0 'e &oli)e o" du"in- 'e"ial4 %u)' (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian %'all (e
e@a,ined on a %in-le o))a%ion and 'e Sae
Gove"n,en %'all develo& %anda"d o&e"ain-
&"o)edu"e% o en%u"e 'a (0%ande" o" -ood
Sa,a"ian i% no 'a"a%%ed o" ini,idaed#
>7? T'e ,e'od% of e@a,inaion ,a0 ei'e" (e (0
.a0 of a )o,,i%%ion unde" %e)ion +7;4 of 'e Code
of C"i,inal P"o)edu"e 1* o" fo",all0 on affidavi
a% &e" %e)ion +4 of 'e %aid Code and Sanda"d
O&e"ain- P"o)edu"e% %'all (e develo&ed .i'in a
&e"iod of 'i"0 da0% f"o, 'e dae .'en 'i%
noifi)aion i% i%%ued#
>? Video )onfe"en)in- ,a0 (e u%ed e@en%ivel0
du"in- e@a,inaion of (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian
in)ludin- 'e &e"%on% "efe""ed o in -uideline >1?
a(ove4.'o a"e e0e .ine%%e% in o"de" o &"even
'a"a%%,en and in)onvenien)e o -ood Sa,a"ian%#
>16? T'e Mini%"0 of Heal' and Fa,il0 9elfa"e %'all
i%%ue -uideline% %ain- 'a all "e-i%e"ed &u(li) and &"ivae 'o%&ial% a"e no o deain (0%ande" o" -ood
Sa,a"ian o" de,and &a0,en fo" "e-i%"aion and
ad,i%%ion )o%%4 unle%% 'e -ood Sa,a"ian i% a
fa,il0 ,e,(e" o" "elaive of 'e in:u"ed and 'e
in:u"ed i% o (e "eaed i,,ediael0 in &u"%uan)e of
'e o"de" of 'e Hon3(le Su&"e,e Cou" in P#
Pa",anand Kaa"a v% Union of India ! O"% 17 ;
SCC +7#
>11? La)/ of "e%&on%e (0 a do)o" in an e,e"-en)0%iuaion &e"ainin- o "oad a))iden%4 .'e"e 'e i%
e@&e)ed o &"ovide )a"e4 %'all )on%iue
P"ofe%%ional Mi%)ondu)4 unde" C'a&e" of 'e
Indian Medi)al Coun)il >P"ofe%%ional Condu)4
Ei8uee and E'i)%? Re-ulaion4 +66+ and
di%)i&lina"0 a)ion %'all (e a/en a-ain% %u)' do)o"
unde" C'a&e" 7 of 'e %aid Re-ulaion%#
>1+? All 'o%&ial% %'all &u(li%' a )'a"e" in Hindi4
En-li%' and 'e ve"na)ula" lan-ua-e of 'e Sae o"Union e""io"0 a 'ei" en"an)e o 'e effe) 'a 'e0
%'all no deain (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian o" a%/
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de&o%iin- ,one0 f"o, 'e, fo" 'e "ea,en of a
vi)i,#
>1*? In )a%e a (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian %o
de%i"e%4 'e 'o%&ial %'all &"ovide ana)/no.led-e,en o %u)' -ood Sa,a"ian4
)onfi",in- 'a an in:u"ed &e"%on .a% ("ou-' o 'e
'o%&ial and 'e i,e and &la)e of %u)' o))u""en)e
and 'e a)/no.led-e,en ,a0 (e &"e&a"ed in a
%anda"d fo",a (0 'e Sae Gove"n,en and
di%%e,inaed o all 'o%&ial% in 'e Sae fo"
in)enivi%in- 'e (0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian a%
dee,ed fi (0 'e Sae Gove"n,en#
>1;? All &u(li) and &"ivae 'o%&ial% %'all i,&le,en
'e%e -uideline% i,,ediael0 and in )a%e of
non)o,&lian)e o" violaion of 'e%e -uideline%
a&&"o&"iae a)ion %'all (e a/en (0 'e )on)e"ned
au'o"iie%#
>1=? A lee" )onainin- 'e%e -uideline% %'all (e
i%%ued (0 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en and 'e Sae
Gove"n,en o all Ho%&ial% and In%iue% unde"
'ei" "e%&e)ive :u"i%di)ion4 en)lo%in- a Ga5ee )o&0
of 'i% noifi)aion and en%u"e )o,&lian)e and 'e
Mini%"0 of Heal' and Fa,il0 9elfa"e and Mini%"0of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% %'all &u(li%'
adve"i%e,en% in all naional and one "e-ional
ne.%&a&e" in)ludin- ele)"oni) ,edia info",in- 'e
-ene"al &u(li) of 'e%e -uideline%#
+# T'e a(ove -uideline% in "elaion o &"oe)ion of
(0%ande" o" -ood Sa,a"ian a"e .i'ou &"e:udi)e o
'e lia(ili0 of 'e d"ive" of a ,oo" ve'i)le in 'e
"oad a))iden4 a% %&e)ified unde" %e)ion 1*; of 'e
Moo" Ve'i)le% A)4 177 >= of 177?#Sd J# Se)0#
1+# Pa"a 1>? and 1>7? of 'e -uideline% daed 1+#=#+61= "e8ui"ed
%anda"d o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e o (e f"a,ed fo" 'e e@a,inaion of 'e
-ood Sa,a"ian%# T'e Cen"al Gove"n,en4 Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o"
and Hi-'.a0% 'a% i%%ued noifi)aion on +1#1#+61 .'i)' i% a% unde"
No# RT+=6*=161+61;RS#9'e"ea%4 'e
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Hon(le Su&"e,e Cou" in 'e )a%e of Save Life
Foundaion and ano'e" V% Union of India and
ano'e" in 9"i Peiion >Civil? No# +*=+61+ vide i%
o"de" daed +' O)o(e" +61;4 ine"alia4 di"e)ed oi%%ue ne)e%%a"0 di"e)ion% .i' "e-a"d o 'e
&"oe)ion of Good Sa,a"ian% unil a&&"o&"iae
le-i%laion i% ,ade (0 'e Union Le-i%lau"e
And .'e"ea%4 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en &u(li%'ed 'e
-uideline% in 'e Ga5ee of India4 E@"ao"dina"04 Pa"
I4 Se)ion I daed 1+' Ma0 +61= fo" &"oe)ion of 'e
Good Sa,a"ian%4 i#e# a &e"%on .'o i% a (0%ande" o"
a &a%%e"(04 .'o )'oo%e% o a%%i% an in:u"ed &e"%on
o" a &e"%on in di%"e%% on 'e "oad
And .'e"ea%4 a% &e" &a"a 1 >? and >7? of 'e %aid
-uideline% daed 1+' Ma04 +61=4 Sanda"d O&e"ain-
P"o)edu"e% a"e o (e f"a,ed fo" 'e e@a,inaion of
Good Sa,a"ian% (0 'e Poli)e o" du"in- "ial
And .'e"ea%4 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en )on%ide"% i
ne)e%%a"0 o i%%ue Sanda"d O&e"ain- P"o)edu"e fo"
'e e@a,inaion of Good Sa,a"ian% (0 'e Poli)e o"
du"in- "ial and 'e"e (0 i%%ue 'e follo.in- %anda"d
o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e4 na,el0
1# 1# T'e Good Sa,a"ian %'all (e "eaed"e%&e)full0 and .i'ou an0 di%)"i,inaion on 'e
-"ound% of -ende"4 "eli-ion4 naionali04 )a%e o" an0
o'e" -"ound%#
+# An0 &e"%on .'o ,a/e% a &'one )all o 'e Poli)e
)on"ol "oo, o" Poli)e %aion o -ive info",aion
a(ou an0 a))idenal in:u"0 o" dea'4 e@)e& an
e0e.ine%% ,a0 no "eveal &e"%onal deail% %u)' a%
full na,e4 add"e%%4 &'one nu,(e" e)#
*# An0 Poli)e offi)ial4 on a""ival a 'e %)ene4 %'allno )o,&el 'e Good Sa,a"ian o di%)lo%e 'i% 'e"
na,e4 ideni04 add"e%% and o'e" %u)' deail% in 'e
Re)o"d Fo", o" Lo- Re-i%e"#
;# An0 Poli)e offi)ial o" an0 o'e" &e"%on %'all no
fo")e an0 Good Sa,a"ian .'o 'el&% an in:u"ed
&e"%on o (e)o,e a .ine%% in 'e ,ae"# T'e o&ion
of (e)o,in- a .ine%% in 'e ,ae" %'all %olel0 "e%
.i' 'e Good Sa,a"ian#
=# T'e )on)e"ned Poli)e offi)ial>%? %'all allo. 'eGood Sa,a"ian o leave afe" 'avin- info",ed 'e
Poli)e a(ou an in:u"ed &e"%on on 'e "oad4 and no
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fu"'e" 8ue%ion% %'all (e a%/ed if 'e Good
Sa,a"ian doe% no de%i"e o (e a .ine%% in 'e
,ae"#
+# E@a,inaion of Good Sa,a"ian (0 'e Poli)ei# In )a%e a Good Sa,a"ian %o )'oo%e% o (e a
.ine%%4 'e %'all (e e@a,ined .i' u,o% )a"e and
"e%&e) and .i'ou an0 di%)"i,inaion on 'e
-"ound% of -ende"4 "eli-ion4 naionali04 )a%e o" an0
o'e" -"ound%#
ii# In )a%e a Good Sa,a"ian )'oo%e% o (e a .ine%%4
'i% e@a,inaion (0 'e inve%i-ain- offi)e" %'all4 a%
fa" a% &o%%i(le4 (e )ondu)ed a a i,e and &la)e of
'i% )onvenien)e %u)' a% 'i% &la)e of "e%iden)e o"
(u%ine%%4 and 'e inve%i-aion offi)e" %'all (e
d"e%%ed in &lain )lo'e%4 unle%% 'e Good Sa,a"ian
)'oo%e% o vi%i 'e &oli)e %aion#
iii# 9'e"e 'e e@a,inaion of 'e Good Sa,a"ian i%
no &o%%i(le o (e )ondu)ed a a i,e and &la)e of
'i% )onvenien)e and 'e Good Sa,a"ian i% "e8ui"ed
(0 'e Inve%i-aion Offi)e" o vi%i 'e &oli)e %aion4
'e "ea%on% fo" 'e %a,e %'all (e "e)o"ded (0 %u)'
offi)e" in ."iin-#
iv# In )a%e a Good Sa,a"ian %o )'oo%e% o vi%i 'ePoli)e Saion4 'e %'all (e e@a,ined in a %in-le
e@a,inaion in a "ea%ona(le and i,e(ound ,anne"4
.i'ou )au%in- an0 undue dela0#
v# In )a%e 'e Good Sa,a"ian %&ea/% a lan-ua-e
o'e" 'an 'e lan-ua-e of 'e Inve%i-ain- Offi)e"
o" 'e lo)al lan-ua-e of 'e "e%&e)ive :u"i%di)ion4
'e Inve%i-ain- Offi)e" %'all a""an-e fo" an
ine"&"ee"#
vi# 9'e"e a Good Sa,a"ian de)la"e% 'i,%elf o (ean e0e.ine%%4 'e %'all (e allo.ed o -ive 'i%
eviden)e on affidavi4 in a))o"dan)e .i' %e)ion +
of 'e Code of C"i,inal P"o)edu"e4 1* >+ of 1;?
.'i)' "efe"% o Eviden)e in Fo",al C'a"a)e" on
Affidavi#
vii# T'e )o,&lee %ae,en o" affidavi of %u)' Good
Sa,a"ian %'all (e "e)o"ded (0 'e Poli)e offi)ial
.'ile )ondu)in- 'e inve%i-aion in a %in-le
e@a,inaion#viii# In )a%e 'e aendan)e of 'e Good Sa,a"ian
)anno (e &"o)u"ed .i'ou dela04 e@&en%e o"
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in)onvenien)e .'i)'4 unde" 'e )i")u,%an)e% of 'e
)a%e4 .ould (e un"ea%ona(le4 o" 'i% e@a,inaion i%
una(le o a/e &la)e a a i,e and &la)e of 'i%
)onvenien)e4 'e Cou" of Ma-i%"ae ,a0 a&&oin a)o,,i%%ion fo" 'e e@a,inaion of 'e Good
Sa,a"ian in a))o"dan)e .i' %e)ion +7; of 'e
Code of C"i,inal P"o)edu"e4 1* >+ of 1;? on an
a&&li)aion (0 'e )on)e"ned#
*# T'e Su&e"inenden of Poli)e o" De&u0
Co,,i%%ione" of Poli)e o" an0 o'e" Poli)e offi)ial
of )o""e%&ondin- %enio"i0 'eadin- 'e Poli)e fo")e
of a Di%"i)4 a% 'e )a%e ,a0 (e4 %'all (e "e%&on%i(le
o en%u"e 'a all 'e a(ove ,enioned &"o)edu"e% a"e
i,&le,ened '"ou-'ou 'ei" "e%&e)ive :u"i%di)ion%
.i' i,,ediae effe)#
Sd J# Se)"ea"0#
P"a0e" 'a% (een ,ade on 'e &a" of 'e Mini%"0 of Road
T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0% of Gove"n,en of India 'a 'e -uideline%
noified on 1+#=#+61= and 'e %anda"d o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e noified on
+1#1#+61 ,a0 (e de)la"ed o (e enfo")ea(le (0 'i% Cou" %o 'a i i%
(indin- on all 'e Sae% and Union Te""io"ie% unil 'e Union
Gove"n,en ena)% a la. o 'i% effe)#
1*# In La*s+mi ant !andey v- .nion o/ ndia >17;? + SCC +;; in
'e ,ae" of ine")oun"0 ado&ion and %o a% o &"even ,al&"a)i)e%
and "affi)/in- of )'ild"en unde" 'e -ui%e of ado&ion4 'i% Cou" 'a%
laid do.n )e"ain &"in)i&le% and no",% o (e follo.ed in 'e )a%e% of
%u)' ado&ion in deail4 a% 'e"e .a% a(%en)e of %auo"0 &"ovi%ion% .i'
"e%&e) o ine")oun"0 ado&ion%#
1;# In -- as v- State o/ #-# >1? 1 SCC ;14 'i% Cou"
)on%ide"in- 'e fa) 'a 'e )u%odial violen)e4 o"u"e4 "a&e4 dea' in
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&oli)e )u%od0lo)/u& inf"in-e% A"i)le +1 a% .ell a% (a%i) 'u,an "i-'%
and %"i/e% a (lo. a 'e "ule of la.4 di"e)ion% 'ave (een i%%ued fo"
)o,&lian)e (0 Poli)e &e"%onnel .'ile a""e%in- o" deainin- an0 &e"%on
a% &"evenive ,ea%u"e% in addiion o )on%iuional and %auo"0
%afe-ua"d% and &"eviou% di"e)ion% of 'i% Cou"#
1=# In )is+a*a and 3rs- v- State o/ Ra4ast+an 3rs# >1? SCC
+;1 )on%ide"in- 'e a(%en)e of ena)ed la. o &"ovide fo" effe)ive
enfo")e,en of 'e (a%i) "i-'% o -ende" e8uali0 and -ua"anee a-ain%
%e@ual 'a"a%%,en and a(u%e4 ,o"e &a"i)ula"l0 a-ain% %e@ual
'a"a%%,en a .o"/&la)e%4 'i% Cou" 'a% laid do.n -uideline% and
no",% fo" due o(%e"van)e a all .o"/ &la)e% o" in%iuion% unil 'e
le-i%laion i% ena)ed fo" 'e &u"&o%e#
1# In )ineet 6arain 3rs- v- .nion o/ ndia Anr # >17? 1 SCC
++ 'i% Cou" 'a% "efe""ed o va"iou% de)i%ion% in .'i)' -uideline% and
di"e)ion% 'ave (een i%%ued in e@e")i%e of &o.e"% of 'i% Cou" unde"
A"i)le *+ "ead .i' A"i)le 1;+# T'e "elevan &o"ion i% e@"a)ed
'e"eunde"
51. In e@e")i%e of 'e &o.e"% of 'i% Cou" unde"
A"i)le *+ "ead .i' A"i)le 1;+4 -uideline% and
di"e)ion% 'ave (een i%%ued in a la"-e nu,(e" of
)a%e% and a ("ief "efe"en)e o a fe. of 'e, i%
%uffi)ien# In rac+ Sam an$a v# .nion o/ ndia
9P No#+*+ of 17 de)ided on +6#*#1? 'e
Con%iuion
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7orei$n Adoption"4 -uideline% fo" ado&ion of ,ino"
)'ild"en (0 fo"ei-ne"% .e"e laid do.n# Si,ila"l0 in
State o/ #-- v# Sampat Lal >17=? 1 SCC *14 -
)eeraswami v# .nion o/ ndia >11? * SCC ==4.nion Carbide Corpn- v# .nion o/ ndia >11? ;
SCC =7;4 el+i 8dicial Service Assn- v# State o/
'4arat >11? ; SCC ;6 (6adiad case"4 el+i
evelopment At+ority v# S*ipper Constrction Co-
(!" Ltd- >1? ; SCC ++ and ines+ 9rivedi, M-!-
v# .nion o/ ndia >1? ; SCC *6 -uideline% .e"e
laid do.n 'avin- 'e effe) of la.4 "e8ui"in- "i-id
)o,&lian)e# In Spreme Cort Advocates:on:Record
Assn- v# .nion o/ ndia >1*? ; SCC ;;1 (nd
8d$es case" a nineJud-e 1? SCC +;1 ela(o"ae -uideline%
'ave (een laid do.n fo" o(%e"van)e in .o"/&la)e%
"elain- o %e@ual 'a"a%%,en of .o"/in- .o,en# In
)is+a*a >%u&"a? i .a% %aid >SCC & +;=64 &a"a11?
11# T'e o(li-aion of 'i% Cou" unde" A"i)le
*+ of 'e Con%iuion fo" 'e enfo")e,en of
'e%e funda,enal "i-'% in 'e a(%en)e of
le-i%laion ,u% (e vie.ed alon- .i' 'e "ole
of :udi)ia"0 envi%a-ed in 'e
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live %e)u"el0 unde" 'e "ule of la.
>b? o &"o,oe4 .i'in 'e &"o&e" li,i%
of 'e :udi)ial fun)ion4 'e o(%e"van)e
and 'e aain,en of 'u,an "i-'% and>c? o ad,ini%e" 'e la. i,&a"iall0
a,on- &e"%on% and (e.een &e"%on% and
'e Sae#
T'u%4 an e@e")i%e of 'i% /ind (0 'e )ou" i% no. a
.ell%eled &"a)i)e .'i)' 'a% a/en fi", "oo% in
ou" )on%iuional :u"i%&"uden)e# T'i% e@e")i%e i%
e%%enial o fill 'e void in 'e a(%en)e of %uia(le
le-i%laion o )ove" 'e field#
52. A% &oined ou in )is+a*a >%u&"a? i i% 'e du0 of
'e e@e)uive o fill 'e va)uu, (0 e@e)uive o"de"%
(e)au%e i% field i% )oe",inou% .i' 'a of 'e
le-i%lau"e4 and .'e"e 'e"e i% ina)ion even (0 'e
e@e)uive4 fo" .'aeve" "ea%on4 'e :udi)ia"0 ,u%
%e& in4 in e@e")i%e of i% )on%iuional o(li-aion%
unde" 'e afo"e%aid &"ovi%ion% o &"ovide a %oluion
ill %u)' i,e a% 'e le-i%lau"e a)% o &e"fo", i% "ole
(0 ena)in- &"o&e" le-i%laion o )ove" 'e field#
1# In .nion o/ ndia v- Association /or emocratic Re/orms Anr-
>+66+? = SCC +;4 'e de)i%ion% in )ineet 6arain >%u&"a?4 )is+a*a
>%u&"a? and o'e" de)i%ion% 'ave (een follo.ed and 'i% Cou" 'a% laid
do.n 'e la. 'a an e@e")i%e o fill 'e void in 'e a(%en)e of %uia(le
le-i%laion i% no. a .ell%eled &"a)i)e .'i)' 'a% a/en fi", "oo% in
ou" )on%iuional :u"i%&"uden)e# Si,ila" i% 'e de)i%ion in alyan
C+andra Sar*ar v- Ra4es+ Ran4an alias !app +66=? *
SCC +7;# In Common Case v- .nion o/ ndia >+61=? SCC 14 la. o
'e %a,e effe) 'a% (een "eie"aed 'u%
“. In 'e ea"lie" o"de" daed +*;+61; >+61;? SCC ==+4 'i% Cou"4 afe" 'oldin- 'a
"ea%ona(lene%% and fai"ne%% )on%i%en .i' A"i)le
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1; of 'e Con%iuion .ould (e 'e uli,ae e% of
all Sae a)iviie% &"o)eeded o 'old 'a 'e
de&lo0,en of &u(li) fund% in an0 -ove"n,en
a)ivi0 .'i)' i% no )onne)ed .i' a &u(li) &u"&o%e.ould :u%if0 :udi)ial ine"venion# 9e .ould li/e o
%a0 %o,e'in- ,o"e#
!. Pa" IV of 'e Con%iuion i% a% ,u)' a -uidin-
li-' fo" 'e Judi)ial o"-an of 'e Sae a% 'e
E@e)uive and 'e Le-i%laive a",%4 all '"ee (ein-
ine-"al &a"% of 'e Sae .i'in 'e ,eanin- of
A"i)le 1+ of 'e Con%iuion# AIR 1 SC 14
>1*? ; SCC ++=# A &oli)0 )e"ainl0 )anno (e a@ed
fo" i% alle-ed failu"e o )o,&l0 .i' an0 of 'e
&"ovi%ion% of Pa" IV# Nei'e" )an 'e )ou"% )'a"e" a
)ou"%e4 ,e"el0 on 'e %"en-' of 'e &"ovi%ion% of
'e %aid Pa" of 'e Con%iuion4 if 'e effe) 'e"eof
.ould (e o la0 do.n a &oli)0# Ho.eve"4 in a
%iuaion .'e"e 'e field i% o&en and un)ove"ed (0
an0 -ove"n,en &oli)04 o -uide and )on"ol
eve"0da0 -ove"n,enal a)ion4 %u"el04 in 'e e@e")i%e
of :u"i%di)ion unde" A"i)le 1;+ of 'e Con%iuion4
&a"a,ee"% )an (e laid do.n (0 'i% Cou" )on%i%en
.i' 'e o(:e)% enu,e"aed (0 an0 of 'e &"ovi%ion%of Pa" IV# Su)' an e@e")i%e .ould (e nau"all0 i,e
(ound i#e# ill 'e le-i%lau"e o" 'e e@e)uive4 a% 'e
)a%e ,a0 (e4 %e&% in o fulfil i% )on%iuional "ole
and au'o"i0 (0 f"a,in- an a&&"o&"iae &oli)0#
17# In vie. of 'e afo"e%aid di%)u%%ion4 i i% a&&a"en 'a -uideline%
and di"e)ion% )an (e i%%ued (0 'i% Cou" in)ludin- a )o,,and fo"
)o,&lian)e of -uideline% and %anda"d o&e"ain- &"o)edu"e i%%ued (0
Gove"n,en of India4 Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o" and Hi-'.a0%4 ill
%u)' i,e a% 'e le-i%lau"e %e&% in o %u(%iue 'e, (0 &"o&e"
le-i%laion# T'i% Cou" )an i%%ue %u)' di"e)ion% unde" A"i)le *+ "ead
.i' A"i)le 1;+ o i,&le,en and enfo")e 'e -uideline% .'i)' a"e
ne)e%%a"0 fo" &"oe)ion of "i-'% unde" A"i)le +1 "ead .i' A"i)le 1;
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of 'e Con%iuion of India %o a% o &"ovide i,,ediae 'el& o 'e
vi)i,% of 'e a))iden and a 'e %a,e i,e o &"ovide &"oe)ion o
Good Sa,a"ian%# T'e -uideline% .ill 'ave 'e fo")e of la. unde"
A"i)le 1;1#
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Re,ainin- -uideline% in 'e noifi)aion% daed 1+#=#+61= and
+1#1#+61 a"e a&&"oved and i i% o"de"ed 'a -uideline% .i' afo"e%aid
,odifi)aion% ,ade (0 u% (e )o,&lied .i' (0 'e Union Te""io"ie% and
all 'e fun)iona"ie% of 'e Sae Gove"n,en% a% la. laid do.n (0 'i%
Cou" unde" A"i)le *+ "ead .i' A"i)le 1;+ of 'e Con%iuion of India
and 'e %a,e (e "eaed a% (indin- a% &e" 'e ,andae of A"i)le 1;1#
+6# 9e al%o di"e) 'a 'e )ou" %'ould no no",all0 in%i% on
a&&ea"an)e of Good Sa,a"ian% a% 'a )au%e% dela04 e@&en%e% and
in)onvenien)e# T'e )on)e"ned )ou" %'ould e@e")i%e 'e &o.e" o
a&&oin 'e Co,,i%%ion fo" e@a,inaion of Good Sa,a"ian% in
a))o"dan)e .i' 'e &"ovi%ion% )onained in %e)ion +7; of 'e Code of
C"i,inal P"o)edu"e4 1* so mot o" on an a&&li)aion ,oved fo" 'a
&u"&o%e4 unle%% fo" 'e "ea%on% o (e "e)o"ded &e"%onal &"e%en)e of -ood
Sa,a"ian in )ou" i% )on%ide"ed ne)e%%a"0#
+1# Affidavi% 'ave (een filed on (e'alf of Sae of T"i&u"a and Sae
of O"i%%a# T'e0 'ave i%%ued 'e noifi)aion# Ho.eve"4 'e "ea,en
%'all no (e le%% favou"a(le 'an 'e one a% &"ovided in 'e afo"e%aid
-uideline% .'i)' a"e i%%ued (0 'e Mini%"0 of Road T"an%&o" !
Hi-'.a0% .'i)' 'ave (een ,ade a &a" of 'i% O"de"4 and 'e -uideline%
i%%ued (0 'e %ae Gove"n,en% in )on%onan)e 'e"eof %'all al%o (e
(indin- u&on all )on)e"ned o (e )o,&lied .i' %)"u&ulou%l0# Ho.eve"4
i i% )la"ified 'a -uideline% in "elaion o &"oe)ion of a Good
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Sa,a"ian a"e .i'ou &"e:udi)e o 'e lia(ili0 of 'e d"ive" of a ,oo"
ve'i)le involved in a "oad a))iden a% %&e)ified unde" %e)ion 1*; of 'e
Moo" Ve'i)le% A)4 177#
++# 9e "e)o"d ou" a&&"e)iaion fo" 'e effo"% ,ade in fo",ulain-
-uideline% (0 all )on)e"ned4 'e ,e,(e"% of Co,,iee4 )on)e"ned
De&a",en4 lea"ned Soli)io" Gene"al and &o%iive aiude of 'e
)oun%el fo" 'e o'e" &a"ie% .'o 'ave "eadil0 a-"eed 'a -uideline% (e
a&&"oved and (e enfo")ed a% (indin- ill a&&"o&"iae le-i%laive
&"ovi%ion% a"e ,ade#
+*# 9e al%o di"e) 'a 'e %)'e,e f"a,ed (0 'e Cen"al Gove"n,en
and 'i% o"de" (e .idel0 &u(li%'ed '"ou-' ele)"oni) ,edia and &"in
,edia fo" 'e (enefi of &u(li) %o 'a &u(li) i% ,ade a.a"e and 'a
%e"ve% a% i,&eu% o -ood Sa,a"ian% o e@end i,el0 'el& and
&"oe)ion )onfe""ed u&on 'e, .i'ou in)u""in- 'e "i%/ of 'a"a%%,en#
+;# In vie. of 'e afo"e%aid di"e)ion%4 'e ."i &eiion %and%
allo.ed# No o"de" a% o )o%%#
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