By constitutionalising the right to food, the Supreme Court ensured that poverty alleviation is not left to shifting political priorities or administrative goodwill. The judgment asserts that a State which allows its people to go hungry, despite having the means to prevent it, fails in its most basic constitutional duty. Emerging as one of the […]
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One of the most significant contributions of this judgment is its re-conceptualisation of beggars’ homes. The Court made it clear that these institutions are not quasi-prisons. They are meant to function as spaces of care and rehabilitation, with the State acting as a trustee of the fundamental rights of those confined within them. The Supreme
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The Delhi High Court’s judgment is more than a legal order; it is a humane affirmation that the fight against poverty is inseparable from the fight against discrimination and exclusion. It attempts to shift the narrative around HIV/AIDS from shame and neglect to rights and dignity, by mandating free food, medical care, and ensuring the
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