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Delhi HC links hygienic toilets to right to life
Hindustan Times·
The Delhi High Court said access to hygienic public toilets is part of the right to life and proposed surprise inspections in Municipal Corporation of Delhi areas. Acting Chief Justice Nitin W Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma spoke on October 16. Student teams from three social work colleges would report with photographs. The matter is listed for November 2.
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What It Means For You
- Principals of Delhi School of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia College of Social Work, and Aditi Mahavidyalaya were asked to spare mixed student teams.
- Inspection reports would go to the additional commissioner in charge of sanitation for follow-up steps.
- The court said consecutive defaults would require authorities to indicate action against responsible officials.
What's Happening
- The order arose from a 2023 public interest litigation by Jan Seva Welfare Society.
- MCD counsel said a Chennai institution’s pilot help in two zones had satisfactory results.
- The bench sought the colleges’ and MCD officials’ stand before a further order.
Why the court stepped in
- Judges said MCD hygiene and maintenance efforts had not produced satisfactory results.
- They framed the check as a limited mechanism, not day-to-day court supervision.
- Hindustan Times carried the agency report on the October 16 order.
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