Jodhpur, Oct 4 (PTI) The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday took suo moto cognisance of recent accident deaths in the state and sought a preliminary response from the government detailing the steps taken for improving road safety.

The division bench of Justice Anuroop Singhi and Justice PS Bhati cited right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, and asserted that recent events have compelled them to emphasise the urgency of road safety.

In Jaisalmer, an AC-sleeper bus caught fire killing 26 people last month. This week, a tempo traveller-truck collision in Phalodi killed 15 people and in Jaipur, a rashly driven dumper truck ploughed into at least over a dozen vehicles, leaving 14 people dead.

The bench also directed the counsels representing the department of Medical & Health, Reven

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