Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 709 · Decided 22 October 2013
Centre for Public Interest Litigation v. Union of India and Others ,
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 709 · [2013] 9 S.C.R. 1103
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 681/2004
- Decided
- 22 October 2013
- Bench
- K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 47
Headnote
PUBLIC HEALTH: A B Food articles injurious to public health -- Held: Art. 21 of c the Constitution of India guarantees the right to live with dignity - Any food article which is hazardous or injurious to public health is a potential danger to fundamental right to life guaranteed and infants are uniquely susceptible to the effects of pesticides because of their 0 physiological immaturity and greater exposure to soft drinks, fruit based or otherwise - A paramount duty is cast on the State and its authorities to achieve an appropriate level of protection to human life
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