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Topic 174 · Economy, Budget & Banking

Right to walk on footpaths and India's roads

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 19 June 2026 the Supreme Court declared the right to walk on demarcated, well-maintained footpaths a fundamental right.
Key Holding: The right has priority over motor vehicles; remedies, including compensation, are independent of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Current Head: Justice P.S. Narasimha wrote the judgment for a bench with Justice A.S. Chandurkar.
Barrier-less Toll: NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow toll on NH-48 near Surat, announced 2 May 2026.
Data Point: India's road network, the world's second largest, carries 64% of freight and 90% of passenger traffic.
Stakeholders: Duty bearers include development authorities, municipalities and panchayats; all states were made parties on 24 August 2026.
India Link: The Court sent the judgment to Central ministries and the Law Commission to frame a pedestrian law.
Toll Rules: MLFF uses ANPR cameras with FASTag; unpaid E-Notices must be settled within 72 hours or the fee doubles.
Founded: The Indian Roads Congress was set up in 1934; the National Highways Act is of 1956.
Landmark: The National Highways Development Project (1998) built the Golden Quadrilateral; Bharatmala followed in 2017.
Articles: Article 19(1)(d), read with Article 19(1)(a)-(c) and Article 21, grounds the right to walk.
Doctrine: Under the National Highways Act, Section 3A notifies acquisition, objections lie within 21 days, and an arbitrator decides disputed compensation.

Question 1 of 10

On 19 June 2026 the Supreme Court declared a fundamental right to do what?

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Answer: (A) Walk on well-maintained footpaths

Core Trigger: On 19 June 2026 the Supreme Court declared the right to walk on demarcated, well-maintained footpaths a fundamental right.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The remedies for violation are independent of which Act?

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Answer: (D) Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Key Holding: The right has priority over motor vehicles; remedies, including compensation, are independent of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which judge wrote the judgment for the bench?

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Answer: (C) Justice P.S. Narasimha

Current Head: Justice P.S. Narasimha wrote the judgment for a bench with Justice A.S. Chandurkar.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 3

Question 4 of 10

NHAI's first Multi-Lane Free Flow toll is on which highway?

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Answer: (D) NH-48

Barrier-less Toll: NHAI launched India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow toll on NH-48 near Surat, announced 2 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Consider: 1. India's road network is the world's second largest. 2. It carries 90% of freight. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Data Point: India's road network, the world's second largest, carries 64% of freight and 90% of passenger traffic.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Duty bearers include development authorities, municipalities and which local bodies?

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Answer: (A) Panchayats

Stakeholders: Duty bearers include development authorities, municipalities and panchayats; all states were made parties on 24 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Unpaid MLFF E-Notices must be settled within how many hours?

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Answer: (B) 72

Toll Rules: MLFF uses ANPR cameras with FASTag; unpaid E-Notices must be settled within 72 hours or the fee doubles.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Indian Roads Congress was set up in which year?

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Founded: The Indian Roads Congress was set up in 1934; the National Highways Act is of 1956.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1998 project built the Golden Quadrilateral?

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Answer: (A) National Highways Development Project

Landmark: The National Highways Development Project (1998) built the Golden Quadrilateral; Bharatmala followed in 2017.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. The right to walk is grounded in Article 14 alone. 2. Objections to a Section 3A notification lie within 21 days. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Articles: Article 19(1)(d), read with Article 19(1)(a)-(c) and Article 21, grounds the right to walk.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 174, point 11

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