Right to Shelter

Legal battles over the right to adequate housing and shelter for the homeless

1. Supreme Court Beggars' Home Dignity Management Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: In Re: Dignified Management of Beggars' Homes and Shelter Rights
4. DefendantsUnion of IndiaState of MaharashtraPlaintiffsHuman Rights Law NetworkDefense AttorneysSolicitor General Tushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysColin GonsalvesJudgesChief Justice Sanjiv KhannaJustice B.V. NagarathnaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5. Case Tags: Human Rights;Right to Shelter;Public Interest Litigation;Supreme Court of India