Today, On 22nd September, The Kerala High Court has refused to lift the interim stay on toll collection at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on NH-544, noting poor road conditions and heavy traffic congestion as the main reasons behind continuing the restriction.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea against the Rs 229 crore passenger jetty near Gateway of India, upholding the Bombay High Court’s nod with strict conditions. Petitioners had raised heritage and congestion concerns, but the Court favored public interest.
The Supreme Court dismissed NHAI’s appeal against the Kerala High Court order suspending toll collection at Paliyekkara, stressing that citizens cannot be charged for bad roads. The court said toll is a public trust and must match proper road maintenance.
The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the Kerala High Court’s four-week suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara, citing poor road conditions. The petitioner claims the halt is causing a daily loss of Rs 50 lakh.
The Calcutta High Court imposed time restrictions on Mamata Banerjee’s July 21 rally, allowing processions only before 8 AM and after 11 AM, with Justice Tirthankar Ghosh aiming to ease traffic congestion during office hours.
The Calcutta High Court allowed a doctors’ organization to protest from December 20 to 26 for justice regarding the alleged rape and murder of a medic. The court mandated the protest occur 50 feet from Dorina Crossing to mitigate traffic issues, limiting the number of participants and setting size restrictions on the demonstration stage.
The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL by Tsunami On Roads, seeking oil companies to use CSR funds for enhancing public transport in polluted cities like Delhi. While the court rejected the direct allocation, it allowed the petitioner to approach authorities like the EPCA for consideration of their proposal regarding air pollution mitigation.
