The Supreme Court on Wednesday provided delays for car accident victims in a plan to develop a cashless medical treatment and called the secretary of the Ministry of Highways for explanation.
“The time of the grant expired on March 15, 2025. This is a serious violation, not only a violation of the orders of the court, but also a violation of the implementation of very beneficial legislation. We direct the Secretary, the Ministry of Road Transport and the Highway to appear on the video conference and explain why the court’s instructions did not comply with them.”
Other lawyers Vikramjeet Banerjee appeared at the center and filed their faces with a “bottleneck”. But, the bench said: “This is your own legislation, people are losing their lives because there is no facility for cash treatment. It is for the benefit of ordinary people. We have brought you attention and we will act with disdain. Ask your secretary to explain.”
The official was directed by the Supreme Court to appear in court on April 28 for interpretation. On January 8, the Supreme Court directed the center to develop plans for cashless medical treatment institutions for victims of accidents during the “golden hours” stipulated by law. It referred to Section 162(2) of the Motor Vehicle Act of 1988 and ordered the government to provide the scheme by March 14, which could save many lives for accident victims through rapid health care.
Golden hour as defined under section 2 (12-A) of the Act refers to the one-hour window after traumatic injury, where timely medical intervention is likely to prevent death.
