India, June 16 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday directed civic bodies across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to place on record detailed data on potholes and manholes within their jurisdiction.

Expressing concern over the poor condition of roads across the MMR despite authorities claiming that the issue had been resolved, a division bench of justice AS Gadkari and justice Kamal Khata said, "This is a very crucial issue and if such things are happening at the hands of the authorities, it's very misleading."

The court was hearing a contempt petition filed by advocate Ruju Thakker in 2019, alleging systemic failures across civic bodies, state agencies, and contractors responsible for road upkeep in the MMR.

The contempt plea was fi...