"There can be no doubt that the State is under a duty to take requisite steps to protect environment, save nature and natural resources, prevent and punish crime and ensure that the right of citizens to live with dignity is not violated. These being the inherent duties, such duties necessarily have to be complied with. No specific order of this Court is required," the Supreme Court has observed.
The bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and J. K. Maheshwari was hearing a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:
"a. Issue writ in the nature of public interest litigation directing the respondents to safeguard the universe, rivers and nature That, Most humbly and respectfully states and submits that the situation of incident of rape occurs to me and the same would not occurs in any other women of my country and Women be safe, Safety and live with full dignity by order of this Hon'ble Court of which highly obliged the same.
b. As this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice Women at large"
The bench noted that the petitioner-in-person claims to be a resident of Ranchi, Jharkhand and belongs to the Scheduled Tribe community and victim of heinous atrocities. "The petitioner had been contemplating committing suicide, but refrained from doing so. The petitioner claims to have filed this writ petition for enforcement of the fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. She is also in public interest espousing the cause of the fundamental right of the citizens of the country to live peacefully in a society free from crime, diseases, deprivation and sorrow", recorded the bench.
"There can be no doubt that the State is under a duty to take requisite steps to protect environment, save nature and natural resources prevent and punish crime and ensure that the right of citizens to live with dignity is not violated. These being the inherent duties, such duties necessarily have to be complied with. No specific order of this Court is required. If the petitioner has any specific grievance of breach of any specific legal obligation of the State or is tortured or subjected to indignity or crime, she may approach the appropriate authorities/Court", observed the bench, disposing off the plea.
Case Title: Padma Baraik v. Union Of India
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