New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The Supreme Court has taken suo moto cognisance of a road accident in Rajasthan's Phalodi, where a tempo carrying pilgrims struck a stationary truck killing 15 people.

While hearing the matter on Monday, the Court directed the NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) to submit a report explaining how Dhabas along the national highways are situated in areas which are not notified as facility areas by the authorities.

A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi also asked the NHAI to submit a report on the bad conditions of the highways despite tolls being collected.

The Supreme Court, in this suo motu petition, is also cognisant of the recent bus accident that took place on the Hyderabad-Bijapur highway, ...