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Vishala Kochi Kudivella Sam. Samithi Vs. State of Kerala.

País/Territorio
India
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Feb 20, 2006
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
HIGH COURT OF KERALA
Sede de la corte
ERNAKULAM
Juez
Bali, V.
Jagan, S.S.
Número de referencia
2006 (1) KLT 919
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Abastecimiento de agua Derechos de agua Agua potable
Resumen
The public interest litigation has been filed highlighting the grievance of people of West Kochi regarding non-supply of potable drinking water for the past three decades. Although the respondents had been submitting before this Court that steps have been taken to complete projects for the supply of water to people of West Kochi, nothing concrete in the form of actual supply of water had emerged so far. The Court held that failure of the State to provide safe drinking water to the citizens in adequate quantities would amount to violation of the fundamental right to life enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India and would be a violation of human rights. It directed the respondents to ensure the supply of potable drinking water within six months of this judgment.
Texto completo
COU-156002.pdf
Página web
indiankanoon.org