Homelessness as a global human rights crisis that demands an urgent global response 2016, para. 58
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The Supreme Court of India has affirmed that the right to life "includes the right to live with human dignity and all that goes along with it, namely, the bare necessities of life, such as adequate nutrition, clothing and shelter". The High Court of New Delhi initiated a case on its own motion to consider whether the demolition of a temporary homeless shelter in preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games had violated the right to life. The loss of the shelter resulted in the death of one former resident. The Court ordered the Delhi government to rebuild the shelter and to stop evicting homeless persons in winter.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living
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Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Person(s) affected
Persons on the move
Year
2016
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Other
Reference
SR Housing, Report to the HRC (2016), A/HRC/31/54, para. 58.