India, Oct. 2 -- New Delhi

The Supreme Court has sought an affidavit from the Uttar Pradesh government on the action taken against the driver and registered owner of the sleeper bus, in which a fire broke out on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, killing nine passengers on the intervening night of September 23 and 24. The court specifically sought to know whether those responsible had been arrested and whether the bus had complied with all safety and regulatory requirements.

A bench of justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary, the Union government and the secretary of the ministry of road transport and highways to respond to an application seeking a detailed probe and a series of measures ...