Mumbai, Oct 13 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Monday said there can be no justification for bad roads in Mumbai, India's financial capital, and noted civic bodies and government were not only obligated, but duty-bound to provide good roads to citizens.

The HC also ordered for Rs 6 lakh compensation to be paid in cases of death caused by potholes or open manholes and flagged the issue of civic apathy in maintenance of roads.

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sandesh Patil, hearing a bunch of petitions, said deaths and accidents due to potholes, open manholes and bad roads are a regular occurrence and hence accountability needs to be fixed on the persons concerned.

"It is high time that compensation be awarded to victims or their families who have suffered deaths or inju

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