The Hindu·4 min read·hard
SC judgments say state has a duty preserve life of person on indefinite fast without disrupting right to dissent
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The article discusses Supreme Court precedents regarding the state's duty to preserve the life of individuals on hunger strikes. It highlights the government's silence on activist Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing protest.
Multiple Supreme Court judgments and orders highlight the state’s paternalistic duty of care to preserve the life of a person on a hunger strike without disrupting his right to dissent.
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