Internal Migration Challenges — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation

1985

This landmark judgment established that the right to livelihood is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court recognized that…

Bandhua Mukti Morcha vs Union of India

1984

This case addressed the exploitation of migrant workers in stone quarries and brick kilns, establishing important precedents for protecting migrant workers from bonded labor and…

People's Union for Civil Liberties vs Union of India

2001

Known as the Right to Food case, this judgment has implications for migrant workers' access to food security through the Public Distribution System. The court's directions on…