Supreme Court of India
S. Rajaseekaran v. Union of India and Ors.
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We hold that no person has the right to encroach, by erecting a structure or otherwise, 330 [2025] 10 S.C.R. Supreme Court Reports on footpaths, pavements or any other place reserved or earmarked for a public purpose like, for example, a garden or a playground;
Judgment, page 19
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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to issuance of directions relating to road safety, safety of pedestrians while walking on footpaths, wearing of helmets, wrong lane driving and unsafe overtaking, use of dazzling LED white lights to help in reduction of road accidents and fatalities. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Art. 32 – Road safety and pedestrian safety – Alarming increase in road accidents and fatalities, and pedestrian fatalities – Issuance of directions relating to safety of pedestrians while walking on footpaths, making pedestrian crossings safe, wearing of helmets, wrong
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