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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW BENCH
ATTAU RAHMAN MASOODI, SUBHASH VIDYARTHI
Shipra Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Women And Child Developement Lko – Respondent
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| 1. the court reviews the efficacy of icds implementation affecting malnutrition. (Para 1 , 2 , 6) |
| 2. discussion on committee reports and statutory provisions guiding icds. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments about governmental discretion in implementing nutritional policies. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. court's determination on the validity of nutritional offerings under current practices. (Para 20 , 21 , 72) |
| 5. final directives for compliance with statutory nutritional mandates for vulnerable groups. (Para 80 , 81) |
JUDGMENT :
(1) The subject matter of the present writ petitions filed in public interest is lack of proper implementation of ICDS Scheme resulting in malnutrition of the pregnant women, lactating mothers and children aged 6 months to 6 years.
(2) An order was passed by this Court on 20.02.2025 wherein certain deficiencies in implementing the ICDS scheme were highlighted and directions were accordingly issued. In the spirit of the directions issued, a three-member Committee constituted by the Court was required to submit its report regarding the ground realities of implementing the Supplementary Nutrition Programme (SNP) on or before 25.03.2025 which period was extended thereaf
The Court reiterated that the State must comply with statutory provisions of the National Food Security Act to ensure adequate nutritional support for vulnerable populations and directed cessation of....
Terms of the impugned tender run contrary to PUCL as well as the policy framed by the Government of India.
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The court's decision was based on the principle that the relevance of the reliefs sought in a petition can be affected by changed circumstances on the ground.
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