Published on: October 15, 2023 at 22:00 IST
Court: Supreme Court of India
Citation: X v. Health & Family Welfare Department (2022)
Honourable Supreme Court of India has held that the India is obligated to adhere to the international law such as International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by the virtue of Article 51 of the Constitution of India. It is held that the India as a country legally bound to abide its obligations to the international commitments to the treaties and convention.
126. Article 51 of the Constitution requires the state to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations in the dealings of organised people with one another. The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 recognises and incorporates international conventions and treaties as part of Indian human rights law. International human rights norms contained in treaties and covenants ratified by India are binding on the state to the extent that they elucidate and effectuate the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Drafted By Abhijit Mishra