Poverty Line Estimation — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

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

2001 (Ongoing)

This landmark 'Right to Food' case in the Supreme Court, initiated by PUCL, transformed the understanding of food security from a welfare measure to a justiciable right. While not…

Olga Tellis & Ors. vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors.

1985

This case, known as the 'Pavement Dwellers Case', established the 'right to livelihood' as an integral part of the 'right to life' under Article 21 of the Constitution. The…