
Good footpaths and Roads now Fundamental Right
Why is it in news?
- While delivering judgment on a PIL,Karnataka High Court stated that having reasonably good footpaths and roads is a fundamental right of citizens under Article 21.
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- Scope of Articles 21 further widened: The Court also stated that Citizens can seek their intervention forcompensation from the civic authority for loss or damages caused because of bad footpaths and roads.
Source
The Hindu