Kalyaneshwari vs U.O.I. & Ors

The Supreme Court, while addressing a petition under Article 32, recognized the severe health risks associated with asbestos exposure, citing the precedent set in Consumer Education and Research Centre v. Union of India [(1995) 3 SCC 42]. The Court emphasized the need for immediate action to ban asbestos use and to establish a committee for the identification and treatment of affected workers, thereby affirming the right to life under Article 21. The Court directed the Union of India and State Governments to take necessary measures to protect public health and prevent further harm from asbestos-related diseases.