NEW DELHI: People sleeping on pavements and footpaths even after 64 years of independence is a matter of concern, the Supreme Court said on Monday while asking states to comply with its order to provide roofs to the homeless facing threat to their lives while sleeping in open and intense cold.
Quoting Article 21 of the Constitution, the court said the “right to shelter” is also right to life and the authorities, particularly in northern states where the winter is likely to continue till March, must gear up “to preserve and protect” the lives of the people of weaker sections. (PTI)