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Long Queues Seen At Petrol Pumps Amid Fuel Shortage Fear

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Long Queues Seen At Petrol Pumps Amid Fuel Shortage Fear

Truck, bus drivers staged ‘rasta roko’ protests at many places in Maharashtra against the provision in the new penal law regarding hit-and-run road accident cases involving motorists. In Nagpur, the truck drivers’ protest triggered panic buying as people started queuing up at petrol pumps since Monday night to fill up their vehicle tanks. Mumbai: A … Read more

New hit-and-run law put on hold after truck drivers’ protest, long queues at petrol pumps

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New hit-and-run law put on hold after truck drivers’ protest, long queues at petrol pumps

Truck drivers had been protesting since January 1 against the provisions announced in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita for hit-and-run cases on December 28, 2023. Under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), which replaces the Indian Penal Code (IPC), it was announced by Ministry of Home Affairs that drivers who cause a serious road accident by negligent … Read more