Supreme Court of India

MANIYAR ILIYAZ @ SHAIK RIYAZ & ANR. versus P. AYYAPPAN & ORS.

2026 INSC 647

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 4665/2025
Judgment date
2026-06-19
Petitioner / appellant
MANIYAR ILIYAZ @ SHAIK RIYAZ & ANR.
Respondent
P. AYYAPPAN & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 647
Other citation
[2026] 7 S.C.R. 175
CNR
ESCR010001942026
Bench / judges
PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Author judge
Not available
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Disposed off
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the right to walk is a Fundamental Right; whether the High Court erred in reducing the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal.

Headnote excerpt

Constitution of India – Art.19(1)(d) r/w Arts.19(1)(a), (b), (c) and Art.21 on demarcated footpaths alongside motorised roads, a fundamental right: Held: The right to walk is a fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution – It is integral to the right to movement guaranteed u/Art.19(1)(d), r/w Art.19(1)(a), Art.19(1) (b), Art.19(1) (c) and Art.21 –

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