Supreme Court of India

Sodan Singh Etc. Etc. v. New Delhi Municipal Committee & Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1989] 3 S.C.R. 1038
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah J.
Decided 30 August 1989

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Per L.M. Sharma, J. (1) member of the public is entitled to legitimate user of the road ·other than actually passing or re-passing through it, provided that he does not create an unreasonable obstruction which may in­ convenience other persons having ·similar right to pass and does not make excessive use of the road to the prejudice of the others. Liberty of an individual comes to an end where the liberty of another commences. [IOSOC, -Bl (2) What will constitute public nuisance and what can be included · in the legitimate user can be ascertained only by taking into account all the relevant

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