{
  "id": 10653720,
  "title": "Is access to electricity a fundamental right? Allahabad high court explains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/is-access-to-electricity-a-fundamental-right-allahabad-high-court",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-29T08:44:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/legal/news/is-access-to-electricity-a-fundamental-right-allahabad-high-court-explains-what-article-21-says/articleshow/134561134.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Allahabad high court delivered a judgment affirming that access to electricity is a fundamental right. The ruling came in response to a petition from Fanindra Das for electricity restoration at a railway colony temple. Previously, the railway authorities denied the request citing regulations on private land. The court highlighted that electricity is essential for living with dignity and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Allahabad High Court bans hookah in UP restaurants, says clean air fundamental right",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/allahabad-high-court-bans-hookah-in-up-restaurants-says-clean-air",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:36:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}