There are plenty of people out there who want to help people without wanting anything in return. One such type is those who go out of their way to aide someone who meets an accident on the road. However, with several legal tangles involved, skepticism creeps into people and they do not go ahead help someone in distress. This hesitance arises from previous cases in which a person has been dragged into legalities unnecessarily. However, the Indian government has decided to go ahead and ensure that none of this happens.
Government of India has declared guidelines in which anyone trying to help others will be considered as a good Samaritan. SaveLife Foundation, a non-profit organization, was involved heavily in pushing for this decision. They filed a petition asking for road and safety awareness, which was looked into by the Supreme Court and consequently, facilitated the issuing of guidelines. According to the guidelines, the person needs to mandatorily reveal his/her identity at the hospital but in order to avoid too much chaos, only address is fine as well. Following the person providing an address, he/she can head back home without needing to pay the hospital or waiting for any legal authority.
Irrespective of how severe the accident, the person is not going to be held responsible. Any authority trying to involve a person in a case is going to face legal action. Furthermore, any doctor refusing to attend a person who has met with an accident will also be facing legal action. The Ministry of Road and Highways has been asked by Supreme Court to create the guidelines.
