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‘17 districts missing data’: Gujarat High Court slams government and NHAI over stray cattle and dog menace after fatal highway crash

‘17 districts missing data’: Gujarat High Court slams government and NHAI over stray cattle and dog menace after fatal highway crash

The Gujarat High Court reprimanded the Gujarat government and the National Highways Authority of India over stray cattle and stray dogs after a fatal highway crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. During a suomotu hearing, the division bench headed by the Chief Justice pulled up authorities because seventeen districts lacked crucial data. The court stated, “You have no effective mechanism to keep cattle under control.” The fatal collision occurred when cows wandered onto a national highway, causing a vehicle crash that killed three to four passengers. Raising serious alarm over commuter safety, the bench directed authorities to collect and submit the missing figures before the Supreme Court deadline of October 30. The High Court ordered the Gujarat government to immediately gather data from all seventeen delinquent districts and present the findings before the court.

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