Is wearing a seat belt mandatory while travelling in the rear seat?

Under Rule 138 (3) of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, a person "seated in the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear seats" is required to wear seat belts

The death of former Tata Group chief Cyrus Mistry has led to a discussion on the necessity of seat belts while travelling in a car. According to the police, Mistry, who was sitting in the car's rear seat, was not wearing a seat belt. The injury thus became fatal.

The importance of seat belts for rear passengers was highlighted in a 2019 report by SaveLIFE Foundation. According to the study, less than 1 per cent of people in India use rear seat belts. 37.8 per cent of all the people surveyed did not even know that any such legal