PEOPLE'S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the non-implementation of the Integrating Child Development Scheme (ICDS) by State Governments, emphasizing the need for compliance with its previous directives. The Court directed the Government of India to ensure the establishment of 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) within three years and mandated State Governments to submit affidavits detailing their plans for universalizing ICDS services. The Court highlighted the importance of local community involvement in the supply of nutrition and the necessity for timely action to meet the Millennium Development Goals related to child nutrition.