Constitution1950Article 21
Article 21 — Right to life
Courts read the right to life as a duty to give crash victims immediate emergency care — the basis for cashless golden-hour treatment.
Road Safety Laws
Know the law that keeps India's roads safe
Ask about fines, crash-victim rights, compensation or any road-safety law — get a short answer with its official source.
Constitution
Where road safety sits in the Constitution
Who is responsible for which road, and the right that protects crash victims.
- Constitution1950Seventh Schedule, List I
Union List, Entry 23 — National highways
National highways are the Centre's responsibility (MoRTH / NHAI).
- Constitution1950Seventh Schedule, List II
State List, Entry 13 — Roads and bridges
Every other road — state highways, district and city roads — is the State's responsibility.
- Constitution1950Seventh Schedule, List III
Concurrent List, Entry 35 — Motor vehicles
The Centre and States share this subject: the Motor Vehicles Act applies nationwide, while States make rules, enforce it and can raise fines.
This page explains the law in plain English for awareness. It is not legal advice. Always check the official text linked on each card, and your State's own notifications, before acting.