Healthcare for Elderly — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Paschim Banga Khet Mazdoor Samity v. State of West Bengal

1996

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court unequivocally declared that the right to health is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The case…

Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

1985

While primarily dealing with the right to livelihood of pavement dwellers, this judgment laid the groundwork for a broader interpretation of Article 21. The Court held that the…

State of Punjab v. Mohinder Singh Chawla

1997

This case directly affirmed that the right to medical aid is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21. The Supreme Court held that the government has a…