Beggars Act

Constitutional challenge to colonial-era anti-begging laws and their criminalization of poverty in India.

1. Supreme Court of India Beggars' Home Dignity Management Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: In Re: Dignity and Management of State-Run Beggars' Homes
4. VictimsUnnamed residents of beggars' homesDefendantsUnion of IndiaState of MaharashtraState of West BengalPlaintiffsPeople's Union for Civil LibertiesDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysColin GonsalvesJudgesSanjiv KhannaB.V. NagarathnaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5. Case Tags: Human Rights;Beggars Act;Right to Life;Supreme Court Judgment