Overview
- Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia criticized the railways for failing to file the court-ordered affidavit, warning them not to take the court for granted.
- The affidavit was directed after a February 19, 2025 hearing that followed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s suggestions on overcrowding, passenger limits, and platform-ticket policy.
- The court granted four more weeks to submit an updated filing detailing current crowd-control measures, with the next hearing listed for February 25, 2026.
- Railway counsel said measures have been introduced, including holding areas and pricing changes for reserved and unreserved tickets, with details to be provided in the affidavit.
- The PIL by Arth Vidhi follows the February 15, 2025 stampede that killed 18 and injured 15 at New Delhi station during travel to Prayagraj, citing weak enforcement of Railways Act Sections 57 and 147.