New Delhi, April 15 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted stay on Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court order that had slashed toll fees by 80% at the Lakhanpur and Bann toll plazas on National Highway-44.
The High Court had earlier ruled that collecting full toll was unfair while road construction was still incomplete.
A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the interim order on Tuesday while hearing a petition filed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).
The Court issued a notice and listed the matter for further hearing on May 19, 2025.
The top court stated, "There will be a stay of this order," allowing NHAI to continue collecting toll at 75% of the standard rate, as permitted by the existing r...