Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 1: The Supreme Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to all states and Union territories to implement a robust system for checking the loading capacity of passenger buses at departure points and during transit.

The petition, filed by advocate Sangam Lal Pandey, alleged that both state-run and private bus operators routinely violate load and passenger limits, compromising public safety. However, a bench headed by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran declined to entertain the plea, stating that the issue falls within the government’s policy domain.

“The subject matter pertains to a policy decision under the executive’s jurisdiction. Hence, we are not inclined to entertain the writ p

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