HC Slams Delhi Govt Over Unregulated Used Car Market, Cites Red Fort Blast Security Risk

• Delhi High Court criticized the Delhi government for failing to regulate the used vehicle market.
• Court highlighted serious public safety risks, citing the Red Fort blast where a second-hand car was used.
• Bench questioned the lack of accountability in ownership transfers, with vehicles changing hands but records remaining unchanged.
• PIL by Towards Happy Earth Foundation pointed to failures in Central Motor Vehicles Rules 55A-55H.
• Rules lack a mechanism for dealer-to-dealer transfers, leading to unregistered dealers and untraced vehicles.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC warns of severe security risks due to Delhi govt's failure to regulate the used car market.