SC in Re: Phalodi Accident v. NHAI (2026) Explained || Road Safety Is Article 21 || Commuter Safety!

Описание: In Re: Phalodi Accident v. NHAI (2026 SC)

1. The 'Right to Life' enshrined u/A.21 of the Constitution is not merely a guarantee against the unlawful taking of life, but a positive mandate upon the State to ensure a safe environment where human life is preserved and valued.

2. The safety of the commuters is an integral facet of the right to live with dignity as a constitutional obligation u/A.21 of Constitution of India.

3. ⁠The loss of even a single life to avoidable hazards like illegal parking or blackspots etc., represents a failure of the State's protective umbrella.

4. A road must not become a corridor of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps.