Footpath Audit, Curbing High Beam And Wrong Lane Use: How Supreme Court Aims To Bring Sanity To Indian Roads

The Supreme Court issued sweeping directions to strengthen pedestrian safety and regulate vehicular conduct by ordering audits of footpaths, curbing wrong-lane driving, and restricting the use of high-beam headlights. The bench mandated state agencies, NHAI, and municipal bodies to identify encroachments and infrastructure defects, deploy camera-based monitoring, and enforce lane discipline. These orders aim to restore walkable urban spaces, reduce accident fatalities, and institutionalize disciplined road usage norms through judicial oversight. (Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news)