SUBJECT: In this 1995 judgment the Court thought about the laborers' entitlement to health and medical aid (while in service or post-retirement) to be a basic part of the right to life cherished in Article 21 of the Indian Constitution.
FACTS:
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS:
The Indian Constitution:
(1) The right to move the Supreme Court by appropriate proceedings for the enforcement of the rights conferred by this Part is guaranteed
(2) The Supreme Court shall have power to issue directions or orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, whichever may be appropriate, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III
ISSUES:
Whether the workers' right to health and medical aid a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution?
ANALYSIS OF THE JUDGEMENT: