Bombay High Court seeks State’s reply on mandatory tracking devices in public vehicles over plea citing women’s safety concern
The Bombay High Court has requested a response from the Maharashtra government regarding a petition alleging that public vehicles are being registered without mandatory Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs). The petitioner argues that this failure undermines women's safety measures intended by the Nirbhaya Fund.
Why it matters
The case addresses critical gaps in public safety infrastructure and government accountability regarding the enforcement of mandatory security technology in transport.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (September 29, 2026) issued a notice to Maharashtra, seeking the State’s reply to a petition that links the installation of Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) to the issue of women’s safety. The petition alleged that Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) are registering buses, cabs, autorickshaws and others public vehicles to carry passengers even without the devices.
A Division Bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata asked the State to file a reply within 14 days. The matter may be listed after the said duration.
Om Auto Tech, a distributor of Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) that meet AIS-140, filed the petition.
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