The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the right to use designated footpaths is a fundamental right, meaning that the movement of pedestrians is now more important than the movement of motorized vehicles.

印度最高法院裁定，使用指定人行道是一項基本權利，這意味著行人的通行權現在比機動車輛的通行權更重要。

The court explained that the right to walk is a key part of the right to move freely, which is linked to the rights of expression, assembly, and the general right to life and liberty. The judges emphasized that the right to have safe footpaths comes first, while the privileges of cars and motorcycles come second. Furthermore, the court described the past focus on roads for vehicles as a major failure, suggesting that pedestrians were ignored because laws like the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 focused on the 'vehicle' rather than the 'human'.

法院解釋，行走權是自由移動權的關鍵部分，而這與表達權、集會權以及一般生命與自由權相關聯。法官強調，擁有安全人行道的權利優先，而汽車與機車的特權則次之。此外，法院將過去對車輛道路的關注描述為一次重大失敗，認為由於像 1988 年《機動車法案》這樣的法律側重於「車輛」而非「人」，導致行人被忽視。

Consequently, the court stated that urban development authorities and local governments have a legal duty to build and maintain pedestrian infrastructure. If these facilities are not provided, citizens have the right to seek compensation through the legal system. To make sure these rights are respected, the court suggested creating an independent regulatory body with expert knowledge and transparency, free from government or industrial influence.

因此，法院表示都市發展局與地方政府有法律義務建設並維護行人基礎設施。若未提供這些設施，公民有權透過法律系統尋求賠償。為了確保這些權利受到尊重，法院建議成立一個具備專業知識且透明的獨立監管機構，不受政府或工業影響。

This legal decision started from a case involving the death of a five-year-old child in a road accident. The court increased the compensation for the family to ₹11.44 lakh and started a new legal process called 'Re: Fundamental Right to Walk and Footpath' to monitor the situation. The court has also asked the Law Commission and central ministries to create a complete legal framework for this issue.

這項法律裁決源於一起涉及五歲兒童在道路事故中死亡的案件。法院將該家庭的賠償金增加至 114.4 萬盧比，並啟動了一項名為「關於行走權與人行道基本權利」的新法律程序以監控情況。法院還要求法律委員會與中央部會為此議題制定一套完整的法律框架。

The Supreme Court has ordered that pedestrian rights must be prioritized and that a new regulatory system must be created to ensure safe, designated footpaths for everyone.

最高法院已下令必須優先考慮行人權利，且必須建立一套新的監管系統，以確保每個人都有安全且指定的行人通道。