Traffic Violation Case Can’t Be Filed At The Instance Of ‘Any’ Private Citizen: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Kerala has ruled that offences of traffic violation cannot be prosecuted at the instance of any private party.The material fact of the case is that the accused was alleged to be found riding a motorcycle without a protective headgear (helmet) as mandated under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. Terming this as a traffic violation, the accused, who is a lawyer...