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Court Orders Delhi High Court Crossing Completed By Nov 25

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Justices Order Crossing Completion

Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan ordered a crossing to be completed by November 25.
The crossing must be built on Mathura Road outside Delhi High Court near the zoo.
Thousands of lawyers, litigants and children cross there daily, creating extreme safety risk.
The justices warned they will stage a dharna at the gate if work stalls.
The bench warned the Chief Secretary be summoned and suggested adding amicus Gaurav Agarwal.

Summary

Bench Mandates Monitoring

The bench invoked Article 21 and Article 19(1)(d) as constitutional guarantees for pedestrian safety.
It ordered the Centre to establish a central monitoring committee for footpath compliance.
A pilot footpath development scheme will launch in five major cities.
Authorities must follow Indian Roads Congress IRC 103:2022 standards, including anti-skid surfaces and wheelchair ramps.
A public online grievance portal will be set up for reporting encroachments.

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Surya Kant Orders CCTV

Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ordered preservation of CCTV footage from protest detention centres.
The court placed the Section 163 BNSS prohibitory order on record.
The petition seeks designated protest sites in Delhi away from densely populated commercial areas.
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History

Historical Context

India’s 1978 Supreme Court ruling in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, decided by a seven-judge bench, expanded Article 21 to require any law to be fair, just and reasonable—a principle earlier hinted at in R.C. Cooper (1970) and reinforced in Sunil Batra (1978) and Bachan Singh (1980). Citing that precedent, Delhi High Court judges now order footpath upgrades to protect personal safety.

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Justices Order Crossing Completion

Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan ordered a crossing to be completed by November 25.
The crossing must be built on Mathura Road outside Delhi High Court near the zoo.
Thousands of lawyers, litigants and children cross there daily, creating extreme safety risk.
The justices warned they will stage a dharna at the gate if work stalls.
The bench warned the Chief Secretary be summoned and suggested adding amicus Gaurav Agarwal.

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