Observing that the law prohibiting and punishing the defacing of public roads was quite clear but its implementation left much to be desired, the Bombay High Court on Friday directed all the municipal corporations in Maharashtra to remove illegal hoardings, banners and posters by March 21.

The division bench of Justices S J Vazifdar and B P Colabawala was hearing a bunch of public interest litigations on the issue of illegal hoardings of political parties and others.