Food security Archives

[National Policy on Biofuels] Change in policy causing hardship or contrary to group interest does not necessarily render it unconstitutional: Delhi HC

Policies are often drafted keeping in view the larger public interest, balancing various competing interests. Unless a policy is manifestly arbitrary, discriminatory, or mala fide, the wisdom and advisability of governmental policies are outside the purview of judicial review.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Register all migrants on eShram portal for Ration Card within 3 months: Supreme Court

“Without the ration card a migrant/unorganized labourer or his family members may be deprived of the benefit of the schemes and may be the benefit under the National Food Security Act”, the Supreme Court observed.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court | No illegality in delivering foodgrains at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries; WB Duare Ration Scheme upheld

Calcutta High Court: The single bench of Krishna Rao, J., dismissed the writ petition appeal and held that there is

Case Briefs High Courts

Kar HC | Persons with disabilities are entitled to priority in medical treatment in light of S. 25 of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Karnataka High Court: A Division Bench of Abhay S Oka, CJ and Aravind Kumar, J. gave a slew of directions regarding vaccine

Foreign Legislation

Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015

The Central Government in consultation with the State Government made the Food Security Allowance Rules, 2015 on 21-01-2015. The objective of the