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Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to Additional Subscription Benefits Need help with your subscription. Updated - June 21, 2026 11:43 am IST A row of Police vehicles parked on the footpath in Cubbon park force the pedestrians to walk on the road, during IPL match in Bengaluru.
| Photo Credit: Nagesh Prabhu A Bench of Justices P. S. Narasimha and Atul S. Chandurkar has, in its judgment (Maniyar Iliyaz@Shaik Riyaz versus P.
Ayyappan), said a footpath’s relevance is more than that of a narrow strip of land where the ‘less-fortunate’ ones take cover from being knocked down by vehicles speeding on multi-lane motorways. Justice Narasimha’s judgment divorces the footpath from the theme of motor accidents.
The sole objective of a footpath is not to avoid accidents. The pathways have an identity and a greater purpose of their own.
Published - June 21, 2026 11:40 am IST judiciary (system of justice) / justice and rights / human rights / law / court / law enforcement / society / lifestyle and leisure / government Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.
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