US Edition‘Toll on Citizens’ Purse and Patience’: Supreme Court Slams NHAI, Upholds Kerala HC Order Suspending Toll
The Supreme Court ruled tolls cannot be collected on unusable roads, suspending fees at Paliyekkara toll plaza until repairs improve conditions and ensure commuter safety.
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‘Toll on citizens’ purse and patience’: Supreme Court slams NHAI, upholds Kerala HC order suspending toll
The Kerala High Court had suspended the toll collection for four weeks at Paliyekkara in Thrissur district along the stretch of the National Highway 544, where the roads are in a poor condition.
Supreme Court Says Public Should Not Pay Tolls On Pothole-Ridden, Traffic-Plagued Roads
The Supreme Court upheld a Kerala HC decision suspending toll collection on a poorly maintained, congested highway. The court said tolls are unjustified when roads are incomplete or cause delays.
Supreme Court Upholds Kerala HC Order, Halts Toll Collection Over Poor Road Conditions - The Logical Indian
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark ruling for road users, upholding a Kerala High Court decision to suspend toll collection for four weeks at the Paliyekkara (Thrissur) toll plaza on NH-544. This action was taken following widespread public anger over run-down highways and marathon traffic jams. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had challenged the temporary ban, but a Bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice…
Supreme Court Rules: No Toll on Broken, Congested Highways, Upholds Kerala HC Order on Paliyekkara Plaza - PUNE PULSE
The Supreme Court has ruled that citizens cannot be forced to pay tolls for using highways that are either in poor condition or paralyzed by traffic jams. The court refused to interfere with a Kerala High Court order that had suspended toll collection at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on the Edappally–Mannuthy stretch of National Highway
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that toll cannot be collected from motorists on highways that are disfigured by potholes or are unfit for travel due to constant traffic congestion. This order will provide great relief to commuters and motorists across the country. Kerala case has nationwide implications The Kerala High Court had earlier stayed the collection of toll at the Paliakkara toll plaza in Thrissur district. While hearing a petiti…
The Supreme Court has said that it is wrong to collect toll on a road that is not suitable for driving. Toll should not be collected on roads that are incomplete, have potholes or where traffic is stuck. The Supreme Court has upheld the order of the Kerala High Court, which had stopped toll collection at the Paliekkara toll booth in Thrissur district. On August 6, the division bench of the Kerala High Court had ordered to first repair the road a…
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