Amid an ongoing strike by fuel-tanker drivers against stricter punishments in hit-and-run cases in the new law, Chandigarh on Tuesday imposed a temporary restriction on the sale of petrol and diesel.
“We are uncertain when we will receive a fresh supply. Despite deliveries scheduled on December 30 and 31, truck drivers did not show up,” said R A Batra, owner of a fuel station in Chandigarh.
The bench of Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul added that the police “cannot afford to be casual in their approach and conduct” by not appearing before the trial court to record their evidence.
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