India, June 25 -- Kerala HC bars installation of kiosks on Kochi's Queen's Walkway

The right to life and liberty includes the right to walk freely without obstruction, and footpaths cannot be used for setting up commercial kiosks, said the order passed by the Kerala High Court on June 22, 2026. Areas designated and created for the safety and convenience of pedestrians are soon engulfed by commercial interests resulting in conversion of those safe environs into business prospects.

The construction of commercial kiosks on the Queen's Walkway will prejudice unobstructed access, thereby affecting the fundamental right of the pedestrians and Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) has no right to construct kiosks on the Queens Walkway a...