Pedestrians Have a Fundamental Right to Footpaths; Motorists Cannot Override the Right to Walk: Supreme Court

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declared that the right to walk on properly demarcated footpaths is a fundamental right protected under Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that pedestrians have a primary right over public roads and that this right must receive priority over the movement of motorised vehicles. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha…