Good footpaths and Roads now Fundamental Right

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  • 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




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 3rd Aug 2019