India, Aug. 10 -- The Bombay High Court earlier this week said that the sale of helmets that were non-compliant with the standards prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was "out of the question".

Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande observed in their order of August 4 that helmets were brought under the BIS prescription in the wake of rising number of two-wheeler accidents and fatalities. "It served the larger interest to minimise the cases of fatalities despite a motorcycle/ scooter rider meeting with an accident and if the quality of the helmet was ensured, which was duly prescribed by the BIS by taking into consideration all the safety measures in consultation with the experts in the field, a person could be sav...