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Date: 2016-01-22 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Whereas, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Save Life Foundation and another Vs Union of India and another in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 235/2012 vide its order dated 29th October 2014, inter-alia, directed to issue necessary directions with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature

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Executive Summary: This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways establishes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the examination of "Good Samaritans" by the police or during trial, effective January 21, 2016. These procedures ensure respectful treatment and protection of individuals who assist injured persons, as directed by the Supreme Court. The SOPs outline how police should interact with and examine Good Samaritans who come forward to help. Key Points / Main Content: Treatment of Good Samaritans: * Good Samaritans must be treated respectfully and without discrimination. * Eyewitnesses excluded, callers reporting accidents to the police can withhold personal details. * Police cannot compel Good Samaritans to disclose personal details at the scene. * Good Samaritans cannot be forced to become witnesses; the decision rests solely with them. * Police should allow Good Samaritans to leave after providing initial information if they do not wish to be witnesses. Examination Procedures: * If a Good Samaritan chooses to be a witness, examination must be respectful and non-discriminatory. * Examinations should occur at a convenient time and place for the Good Samaritan, with the investigator in plain clothes (unless the Samaritan prefers the police station). * Reasons must be recorded if the Good Samaritan is required to visit the police station. * Examinations at the police station should be single, reasonable, and time-bound. * Interpreters must be provided if the Good Samaritan speaks a different language. * Good Samaritans who are eyewitnesses can provide evidence via affidavit, as per Section 296 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. * The complete statement/affidavit should be recorded in a single examination. * If a Good Samaritan's attendance cannot be procured without undue delay or inconvenience, a commission may be appointed for examination per Section 284 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Implementation: * The Superintendent of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, or equivalent is responsible for implementing these procedures within their jurisdiction. Impact Analysis: Police Officials: * Impact: Must adhere to the SOPs when interacting with and examining Good Samaritans. * Action Required: Implement the SOPs within their jurisdictions immediately. Good Samaritans: * Impact: Protected from harassment and undue pressure when assisting injured persons and interacting with law enforcement. * Action Required: Be aware of their rights and the procedures outlined in the SOP. Judicial System: * Impact: Must consider the SOPs during trials and legal proceedings involving Good Samaritans. * Action Required: Adhere to Section 284 and 296 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973 regarding evidence and examination of witnesses.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and in also to promote road safety. New Delhi: The location where the Road Safety Notification was issued, New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India. Hon'ble Supreme Court: The Supreme Court of India, which directed the issuance of necessary directions regarding the protection of Good Samaritans. Save Life Foundation: An organisation involved in the case before the Supreme Court regarding Good Samaritans. Union of India: A party in the Writ Petition Civil No. 2352012 along with Save Life Foundation before the Supreme Court Good Samaritans: Persons who assist injured individuals or those in distress on the road, who are the subject of protection and guidelines outlined in the notification. Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the guidelines for the protection of Good Samaritans were published. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: The Indian legislation that defines the procedure for administering criminal law in India, specifically sections 296 and 284 are mentioned related to evidence and examination.
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(1) गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन के साथ सMम ानपवू 2क और Qलग,,,, धम,,2,, राRH ीयता,,,, जाित या (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:20) य आधार पर भदे भाव (cid:4)कए िबना <य वहार (cid:4)कया जाएगा । (2) (cid:4)कसी GSय TदशU के अलावा,,,, कोई < यि* त जो (cid:4)कसी दघु 2टना म(cid:30) घायल < यि* त अथवा मतृ क के बारे म(cid:30) सूचना दने े के िलए पिु लस िनयंBण कT अथवा पिु लस थाने म(cid:30) फोन कॉल करता ह,,ै,, को पूरा नाम,,,, पता,,,, फोन नंबर आ(cid:4)द जैसा <य ि*त गत िववरण देने क= आव7य कता नहX ह ै। 359 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] (3) कोई पिु लस अिधकारी घटना?थ ल पर पZचं ने पर गुड समे (cid:22)े रटन को (cid:22)रकाड 2 फाम2 या लॉग रिज? टर म,,(cid:30),, अपना नाम,,,, पहचान,,,, पता और इस Gकार का अ(cid:20)य [ यौरा बतान ेके िलए बा\ य नहX करेगा । (4) कोई पुिलस अिधकारी या कोई अ(cid:20)य < यि* त (cid:4)कसी घायल <य ि* त क= मदद करने वाले (cid:4)कसी गुड समे (cid:22)े रटन को,,,, उस मामले म (cid:30) गवाह बनने के िलए बा\य नहX करेगा । मामल े म (cid:30) गवाह बनन े का िवक(cid:6) प केवल गुड समे (cid:22)े रटन पर िनभर2 करेगा । (5) सड़क पर घायल (cid:4)कसी <य ि*त के बारे म(cid:30) पिु लस को सचू ना दने े के प7च ात् संबंिधत पिु लस अिधकारी(य-) 1ारा गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन को जान े क= अनमु ित दी जाएगी और य(cid:4)द गुड सेम(cid:22)े रटन उस मामल े म (cid:30) गवाह बनन े का इ(cid:18) छुक नहX होता ह ै तो उससे आगे कोई पूछताछ नहX क= जाएगी । 2222.... पपपपििुुििुुललललसससस (cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ाााारररराााा गगगगडडुुडडुु ससससममेेममेे (cid:6)(cid:6)ेे(cid:6)(cid:6)ेेररररटटटटनननन कककक(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30)(cid:30) जजजजााााचचंंचचंं पपपपड़ड़ड़ड़तततताााालललल (1) य(cid:4)द कोई गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन गवाह बनना चाहता ह ै तो उसक= जाचं पड़ताल अSय िधक संवेदनशीलता एवं सM मान के साथ और Qलग,,,, धम,,2,, राRH ीयता,,,, जाित या (cid:4)कसी अ(cid:20) य आधार पर िबना (cid:4)कसी भेदभाव के,,,, क= जाएगी । (2) य(cid:4)द कोई गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन गवाह बनना चाहता है और पिु लस थाने जाना नहX चाहता तो जांच अिधकारी 1ारा साद ेकपड़- म(cid:30) उसस े पछू ताछ यथासंभव उसक= सुिवधानुसार (cid:4)कसी समय और ? थान,,,, जैसे उसके आवास या काय2 के ? थान पर क= जाएगी । (3) जब गुड समे (cid:22)े रटन स े पछू ताछ उसक= सिु वधानसु ार समय और ? थान पर (cid:4)कया जाना सभं व नहX होता ह ै और गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन को जांच अिधकारी 1ारा पूछताछ के िलए पुिलस थाने म(cid:30) जाना अपेिTत होता ह ैतो उस अिधकारी 1ारा ऐसा (cid:4)कए जान ेके कारण- को िलिखत म(cid:30) (cid:22)रकाड 2(cid:4)कया जाएगा । (4) य(cid:4)द कोई गुड समे (cid:22)े रटन पिु लस थाने म (cid:30) जान े का चयन करता ह ै तो उसस े िबना (cid:4)कसी अनिु चत िवलंब के एक तक2संगत और समयब_ ‘प से एक ही बार म(cid:30) पछू ताछ क= जाएगी । (5) य(cid:4)द गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन,,,, जांच अिधकारी क= भाषा या संबिं धत TBे ािधकार क= ?थ ानीय भाषा से िभ(cid:20) न भाषा म(cid:30) बातचीत करता ह ैतो जांच अिधकारी 1ारा एक इंटरGेटर क= <य व? था क= जाएगी । (6) जब कोई गुड समे े(cid:22)रटन अपने आप को एक GS यTदशU घोिषत करता ह ै तो उस,,े,, आपरािधक G(cid:4)Jया सिं हता,,,, 1973 (1974 क= 2) क= धारा 284 िजसका सदं भ2 शपथ-प(cid:2) पर औपचा(cid:8)रक (cid:10)प स े सा(cid:13) य से ह,,ै,, के अनुसार अपना साfय शपथ-पB पर (cid:4)दए जाने क= अनमु ित दी जाएगी । (7) जांच पड़ताल करते समय ऐसे गुड सेम(cid:22)े रटन का परू ा बयान या शपथ-पB पुिलस अिधकारी 1ारा एक ही बार पूछताछ के दौरान (cid:22)रकाड 2(cid:4)कया जाएगा । (8) मामले क= प(cid:22)रि?थ ितय- के अतं ग2त य(cid:4)द गुड सेमे(cid:22)रटन अनुिचत िवलंब,,,, < यय या असुिवधा के िबना उपि?थ त नहX हो सकता अथवा उसक= जांच पड़ताल उसक= सुिवधानसु ार समय और ? थान पर (cid:4)कया जाना सभं व नहX होता ह ै तो संबंिधत <य ि*त 1ारा आवेदन (cid:4)कए जान े पर कोट2 ऑफ मिज? Hेट,,,, आपरािधक G(cid:4)Jया सिं हता,,,, 1973 (1974 क= 2) क= धारा 284 के अनुसरण म,,(cid:30),, उस गुड सेम(cid:22)े रटन क= जांच पड़ताल के िलए एक आयोग िनयु*त कर सकती ह ै। 3333. पुिलस अधीTक या पिु लस उपायु*त या (cid:4)कसी िजल े के तS ? थानी व(cid:22)रRठ ता शीष2 के पिु लस बल के कोई अ(cid:20) य पिु लस अिधकारी,,,, जैसा भी मामला हो,,,, यह सिु नि7च त (cid:4)कए जाने के िलए उSत रदायी ह-गे (cid:4)क उ* त उि(cid:6)ल िखत सभी G(cid:4)Jयाए ं उनके संबंिधत TेBािधकार भर म(cid:30) तSक ाल ‘प से लाग ूक= जाएं । अभय दामल,,े,, संयु* त सिचव¹Hkkx Iµ[k.M 1º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (ROAD SAFETY) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st January, 2016 No. RT-25035/101/2014-RS.—Whereas, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Save Life Foundation and another Vs Union of India and another in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 235/2012 vide its order dated 29th October 2014, inter-alia, directed to issue necessary directions with regard to the protection of Good Samaritans until appropriate legislation is made by the Union Legislature; And whereas, the Central Government published the guidelines in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part I, Section I dated 12th May 2015 for protection of the Good Samaritans, i.e. a person who is a bystander or a passer-by, who chooses to assist an injured person or a person in distress on the road; And whereas, as per para 1 (7) and (8) of the said guidelines dated 12th May, 2015, Standard Operating Procedures are to be framed for the examination of Good Samaritans by the Police or during trial; And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary to issue Standard Operating Procedure for the examination of Good Samaritans by the Police or during trial and here by issue the following standard operating procedure, namely:— 1. 1. The Good Samaritan shall be treated respectfully and without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, religion, nationality, caste or any other grounds. 2. Any person who makes a phone call to the Police control room or Police station to give information about any accidental injury or death, except an eyewitness may not reveal personal details such as full name, address, phone number etc. 3. Any Police official, on arrival at the scene, shall not compel the Good Samaritan to disclose his / her name, identity, address and other such details in the Record Form or Log Register. 4. Any Police official or any other person shall not force any Good Samaritan who helps an injured person to become a witness in the matter. The option of becoming a witness in the matter shall solely rest with the Good Samaritan. 5. The concerned Police official(s) shall allow the Good Samaritan to leave after having informed the Police about an injured person on the road, and no further questions shall be asked if the Good Samaritan does not desire to be a witness in the matter. 2. Examination of Good Samaritan by the Police 1. In case a Good Samaritan so chooses to be a witness, he shall be examined with utmost care and respect and without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, religion, nationality, caste or any other grounds. 2. In case a Good Samaritan chooses to be a witness, his examination by the investigating officer shall, as far as possible, be conducted at a time and place of his convenience such as his place of residence or business, and the investigation officer shall be dressed in plain clothes, unless the Good Samaritan chooses to visit the police station. 3. Where the examination of the Good Samaritan is not possible to be conducted at a time and place of his convenience and the Good Samaritan is required by the Investigation Officer to visit the police station, the reasons for the same shall be recorded by such officer in writing. 4. In case a Good Samaritan so chooses to visit the Police Station, he shall be examined in a single examination in a reasonable and time-bound manner, without causing any undue delay. 5. In case the Good Samaritan speaks a language other than the language of the Investigating Officer or the local language of the respective jurisdiction, the Investigating Officer shall arrange for an interpreter.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1] 6. Where a Good Samaritan declares himself to be an eye-witness, he shall be allowed to give his evidence on affidavit, in accordance with section 296 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) which refers to Evidence in Formal Character on Affidavit. 7. The complete statement or affidavit of such Good Samaritan shall be recorded by the Police official while conducting the investigation in a single examination. 8. In case the attendance of the Good Samaritan cannot be procured without delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case, would be unreasonable, or his examination is unable to take place at a time and place of his convenience, the Court of Magistrate may appoint a commission for the examination of the Good Samaritan in accordance with section 284 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) on an application by the concerned. 3. The Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police or any other Police official of corresponding seniority heading the Police force of a District, as the case may be, shall be responsible to ensure that all the above mentioned procedures are implemented throughout their respective jurisdictions with immediate effect. ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy. Printed by the Manager, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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