Food Security and PDS — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) vs. Union of India

2001 (ongoing directives)

This landmark case, often referred to as the 'Right to Food Case,' significantly expanded the interpretation of Article 21 (Right to Life) to include the right to food. The…

Swamy Shraddananda @ Murali Manohar Mishra vs. State of Karnataka

2008

While not directly a 'food security' case, this judgment reiterated the expansive scope of Article 21, emphasizing that the right to life includes the right to live with human…