# Allahabad High Court Flags 527 School Drivers With Adverse Reports 2026-08-15T13:15:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court has raised concern after police verification found adverse reports against 527 of 2,370 school vehicle drivers in Uttar Pradesh under Mission Bharosa. The bench of Justices Alok Mathur and Brij Raj Singh was hearing a public interest litigation on school safety. The court was also told about alleged sexual harassment of children by school bus and van drivers. The court asked the state to consider provisions requiring schools and private transport agencies to verify drivers’ credentials. It also considered safety risks from high-tension lines, unsafe buildings and traffic outside schools. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd has been added as a respondent. The case will next be heard on 18 August 2026. ## Coverage - livelaw.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Allahabad High Court, Lucknow, Mission Bharosa, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-flags-527-school-drivers-with-adverse-reports/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-high-court-flags-527-school-drivers-with-adverse-reports/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/