Supreme Court of India
Court on its Own Motion v. Union of India & Ors.
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Constitution of India, 1950: Arts. 19(1)(d), 21, 25, 32 and 48A - Suo motu action by c Supreme Court - Taking note of press reports regarding poor arrangements and number of deaths occurred during the yatra to the holy cave of Amarnathji - Constitution of a Special High Powered Committee (SHPC) by the Court - The report of SHPC making recommendations on the issues of health, 0 environment, registration, access control and security, track conditions and other public amenities - Held: It is the obligation of the State to provide safety, health care, means to freely move and to profess the
Authorities it was built on
- 1997 Vishaka and Ors. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors.
- 1993 Smt. Nilabati Behera Alias Laut Behera (through the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee) v. State of Orissa and Ors.
- 1997 Vineet Narain and Ors v. Union of India and Anr.
- 1986 M.C. Mehta and Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
- 1995 Consumer Education and Research Centre and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2010 Bhim Singh v. Union of India and Ors.
- 1991 C.E.S.C. Ltd. Etc. v. Subhash Chandra Bose and Ors.
- 2009 University of Kerala v. Council, Principals, Colleges, Kerala & Others
Where later benches applied it
- 2025 IN RE: ZUDPI JUNGLE LANDS versus
- 2025 Rajeeb Kalita v. Union of India & Ors.
- 2024 The State of Telangana & Ors. v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (died) Per Lrs.
Of those, 3 referred to
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