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Emphasising that well-maintained footpaths is a judicially recognised right, the Court issued guidelines as an interim measure not only for pedestrian safety, but also for, wearing helmets; wrongful lane driving; dazzling LED lights/strobe lights/unauthorised hooters and framing of Rules by State Governments.
“The Municipal bodies shall also undertake a special drive to remove stray dogs and other animals from city roads while ensuring that minimum physical harm is caused to them.”
The High Court also held that the claimant is entitled to only 80% of the total compensation amount determined and is also not entitled for compensation towards loss of future earnings due to disability.
While deliberating over several appeals, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court decided the questions of liability and ‘pay and recover’ in favour of the appellant Insurance Company