Public urinal, garbage bin next to home violates right to dignity: HC
New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- The Delhi High Court has held that the existence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin adjacent to a residential property violates the fundamental right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment.
A bench of justice Amit Bansal, in a February 16 verdict released on Friday, observed that a hygienic environment is a key component of a healthy life, and the absence of such conditions undermines the constitutional guarantee under Article 21.
"In my considered view, the presence of an open garbage bin as well as a public urinal is undoubtedly a nuisance to the residents of the area, including the petitioner, outside whose house the same is located. One of the integral aspects of a healthy life is a hygieni...
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