Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Supreme Court: Toll Payers Have Right to Safe Roads
The Supreme Court said that if people pay to use roads (tolls), those roads have to be safe and easy to drive on.
They agreed with an earlier decision to stop collecting tolls when roads are bad.
The government agency in charge of highways, NHAI, has to make sure roads are in good shape, and if they're not, tolls can't be collected.
The court wants to ensure that if you pay a toll, the road should be good.
Supreme Court ruled users of national highways have right to safe roads.
The ruling came in response to an NHAI appeal regarding a Kerala High Court order.
The Kerala HC had suspended toll collection on NH544 due to poor road conditions.
The court stated that if tolls are paid, the public deserves unhindered and safe road access.
The Supreme Court asked the Kerala High Court to monitor the road conditions and involved contractors.
- Who
- Supreme Court, NHAI, Road users
- What
- Supreme Court ruled that people have the right to safe and unhindered access to roads when they pay toll.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- India
- Why
- To ensure safe and unhindered access to roads for those who pay tolls.
Road Users
NHAI
Toll Payment and Road Quality
Road Users
Entitled to safe and unhindered road access for the toll paid.
NHAI
NHAI is responsible for road maintenance.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Ruling
- Motorists have right to safe roads.
- Plaintiff
- NHAI
- Affected Road
- NH544
- Location
- Ernakulam to Mannuthy, Kerala
Sources
‘Toll on citizens’ purse and patience’: Supreme Court slams NHAI, upholds Kerala HC order suspending toll
SC upholds Kerala High Court order suspending toll collection for 4 weeks on Ernakulum-Mannuthy highway
'When public pays a user fee...': SC upholds Kerala HC order saying no toll on highways in poor condition
Bad Roads? Supreme Court Says No Toll For Potholes, NHAI To Pay Price? | Newshour
