Bombay highcourt; Right to good roads is a fundamental right of citizens

MUMBAI: In a landmark interim order, the Bombay high court on Wednesday held that right to good roads is a fundamental right of citizens under right to life and held that it was the state's statutory obligation to provide good roads.

A bench of Justices Abhay Oka and C V Bhadang directed the civic administrations in Mumbai, Thane and three other municipalities in Thane district, as well as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) and Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) to maintain all roads under their control and keep them pothole-free.

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