A luxury car parked on a Bengaluru footpath highlights India's widespread illegal parking problem, exacerbated by rapid vehicle ownership growth, inadequate infrastructure, lax enforcement, and a lack of civic sense. The issue impacts pedestrian safety and urban mobility, requiring a multi-faceted solution.
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The Supreme Court of India has declared the right to walk on safe, demarcated footpaths a fundamental right under Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21. This ruling comes after a child's death due to lack of a footpath, highlighting the poor state of pedestrian infrastructure across India.
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India's Supreme Court declared the right to walk a fundamental right, integral to life and free movement. It mandated demarcated footpaths on all roads, prioritizing pedestrians over vehicles, and urged the government to enact a law for this.
The Supreme Court declared walking a fundamental right under the Constitution, integral to the rights to life and free movement. It urged the government to enact a law mandating footpaths on all roads for pedestrian safety, citing the death of a child.
