Overview
- Judges played clips in open court showing a multi-vehicle collision during in-cabin filming and students dancing under flashing LEDs in a moving school bus.
- The bench said the conduct violates AIS-008 and AIS-052 standards and breaches the Motor Vehicles Driving Regulations, 2017.
- State officials told the court the Transport Commissioner has instructed all Deputy Transport Commissioners to include these violations in enforcement drives.
- The court ordered the Transport Commissioner and State Police Chief to curb the practices, sought action-taken reports, and directed that the videos be sent to road-safety officials in the Union ministry.
- Authorities were told to identify schools featured in the clips, and the bench indicated it may revive penalties such as suspending vehicle fitness certificates.