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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

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    of 'e Con%iuion of India %o a% o &"ovide i,,ediae 'el& o 'e

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