more-inThe Madras High Court on Thursday held as “patently illegal” the installation of publicity materials, such as flex boards, temporary arches, placards and banners with poles abutting public streets and pavements. The court said such materials could not obstruct free and safe movement of traffic as well as pedestrians. “However, the question is whether celebrations to mark the centenary of a leader warrant the erection of hoardings, banners, arches, flex boards, display boards and the like in contravention of law. Further, the applicants should produce a topo sketch of the roads and streets indicating the proposed approximate points of erection. The fact remains that arches abutting into roads are hazardous to pedestrians and to traffic,” the judges concluded.

Source: The Hindu November 30, 2017 19:00 UTC