Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 302 · Decided 19 February 2025
Maatr Sparsh An Initiative BY Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India & Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 302 · [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1772
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 950/2022
- Decided
- 19 February 2025
- Bench
- B.V. NAGARATHNA, PRASANNA BHALACHANDRA VARALE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21, 14, 15(3), 39(f), 47, 51A(e), 32; Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
1. Whether a Writ of Mandamus should be issued to the Respondents to act and thereby construct feeding rooms and child care rooms, etc. or any other facilities related to infants and mothers at public places. 2. Whether a Writ of Mandamus Respondents to ensure that the fundamental rights of nursing women and infant children are protected. Child Rights - Rights of Nursing Mothers - Right to Life - Breast-feeding - National Food Security Act, 2013: Held: Breast-feeding is an integral
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