Anun Dhawan vs Union Of India
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Case Significance
Anun Dhawan vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 22, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-136). Social activists sought directions under Article 32 for States to formulate Community Kitchen schemes to combat hunger, malnutrition, and starvation deaths. The Supreme Court disposed of the petition without further directions, noting the National Food Security Act with its 'right based approach' and multiple existing welfare schemes were already in force, and holding that the Court cannot direct implementation of a particular policy when the legality of existing schemes is not in question.</ The bench comprised Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Bela M. Trivedi.
Summary
Social activists sought directions under Article 32 for States to formulate Community Kitchen schemes to combat hunger, malnutrition, and starvation deaths. The Supreme Court disposed of the petition without further directions, noting the National Food Security Act with its 'right based approach' and multiple existing welfare schemes were already in force, and holding that the Court cannot direct implementation of a particular policy when the legality of existing schemes is not in question.
What was the outcome of Anun Dhawan vs Union Of India?
Social activists sought directions under Article 32 for States to formulate Community Kitchen schemes to combat hunger, malnutrition, and starvation deaths. The Supreme Court disposed of the petition ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-136)