New Delhi, April 10 -- A Supreme Court-constituted committee on road safety has favoured continuation of the monetary cap of Rs.1.5 lakh for cashless treatment of road accident victims during the crucial first hour following the incident in its latest report submitted in the top court on April 6. The cashless treatment scheme during the 'golden hour' was notified by the Centre in February, this year fixing an amount of Rs.1.5 lakh for treatment up to seven days. In November 2025, the top court asked the three-member committee, headed by former Supreme Court judge justice (retd) Abhay Manohar Sapre, to examine whether the cap should be altogether removed or further increased. The committee said that the scheme is still at a nascent stage and...