File FIR on complaints about pothole accidents: HC to Home Department

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the police authority not to hesitate or avoid registration of FIR in case a citizen approaches with a complaint of accidents due to a pothole. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale has also asked the BBMP to submit details of representations filed by citizens seeking compensation in pothole-related accidents.

The bench is hearing a 2015 PIL filed by Vijayan Menon and others seeking various directions for filling up potholes and maintenance of the roads. The petition also sought for a direction to provide a mechanism enabling citizens to file complaints about the poor condition of roads.