KISHEN PATTNAYAK & ANR. vs STATE OF ORISSAWITHINDIAN PEOPLE'S FRONT THROUGH ITS CHAIRM

The Supreme Court addressed a public interest litigation regarding starvation deaths in Kalahandi and Koraput districts, invoking Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The Court directed the District Judge of Kalahandi to report on the implementation of social welfare measures, which the State claimed were adequate, with no starvation deaths reported. The Court ultimately held that existing district-level Natural Calamities Committees should include members of social organizations to enhance relief efforts, rather than forming a new committee as suggested by the petitioners.