NHAI Obliged To Develop, Manage & Maintain National Highways And Construct Amenities: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is under a statutory obligation to develop, maintain and manage national highways vested in it under the National Highways Act, 1988, and also to provide wayside amenities. The decision emphasises the duties of a government-undertaking in infrastructure projects and the mandate to ensure upkeep of public highways and services attached thereto. The judgment may impact how asset-holding public bodies plan long-term maintenance and ancillary services.