New Delhi, July 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition raising serious concerns about the unsafe transportation of goods by delivery personnel in violation of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.

The plea, filed by Advocate Shashank Shri Tripathi, stated that leading online service and e-commerce delivery platforms are operating in the capital. He alleged that delivery personnel frequently carry oversized and overweight parcels on two-wheelers, posing a grave risk to road safety and placing significant physical strain on the workers themselves.

Documented violations cited in the petition include equipment and goods extending beyond legal dimensional limits, excessive load...