Supreme Court of India

M.K. Balakrishnan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 1178
Bench Markandey Kat Ju and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 28 April 2009

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WATER: Water shortage - Held: Without water, there can be no c life - Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees the right to life to all persons living in India - There. is shortage of water in the country for irrigation and drinking.purpose:-' Central Government would forthwith constitute a committee to address the problems in this regard referred to in this Court's order dated 26-3-2009* which shall do scientific research on a war footing for solving the water shortage in the country - In particular, the Committee would do scientific research to find out inexpensive methods of

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