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police station. There is need to evolve the system by promptly providing

effective care system with certain ethical and legal principles. It is absolutely

necessary that Good Samaritans feel empowered to act without fear of adverse

consequence. There is need to provide certain incentives to Good Samaritans.

There is also dire need to enact a Good Samaritan Law in the country since

there is a felt need of legislation for affording protection to Good Samaritans.

8. While issuing notice on 17.8.2012, this Court has observed:
“It remains undisputed before us that it is not
insufficiency of law but it is implementation of law
which is a matter of concern. Different guidelines
including guidelines for ambulance Code, emergency
care and appropriate directions to the hospitals on the
highways for handling the accident trauma patients,
as a top priority are stated to have been issued.
Learned counsel appearing for the parties
submit that an expert committee would need to be
constituted to monitor the various directions issued
for their due compliance.
Learned counsel for the parties even propose to
make joint suggestions in this regard after consulting
the relevant Ministries and NHA. The counsel
appearing for the petitioner has vehemently argued
that the joint suggestions now to be filed should also
consider the directions and safeguards that could be
provided to the passers-by or informers of the
accident. This will even help the expeditious
disposal of criminal cases. Let this aspect be also
examined by the learned counsel appearing for the
parties who are to submit the joint suggestions.”

9. This Court vide order dated 11.12.2012 has constituted a

Committee consisting of 8 members and to submit the suggestions

before this Court. The members of the said Committee are as follows:

1. Additional Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs;

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