National Food Security Act, 2013

Act No. 20 of 2013 In force from 05-07-2013 Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution 45 sections

An Act to provide for food and nutritional security in human life cycle approach, by ensuring access to adequate quantity of quality food at affordable prices to people to live a life with dignity and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

8 Supreme Court judgments considering this law. Search within these.

• Maatr Sparsh An Initiative by Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India & Others
  2025 INSC 30219 February 2025Disposed of

  1. Whether a Writ of Mandamus should be issued to the Respondents to act and thereby construct feeding rooms and child care rooms, etc. or any other facilities related to infants and mothers at public places. 2. Whether a Writ of…

• Anun Dhawan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2024 INSC 13622 February 2024Disposed of

  In the instant writ petition, Petitioners claiming to be social activists sought directions against the States and Union Territories to formulate a scheme to implement the concept of Community Kitchens to combat hunger,…

• Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya v. District Development Officer Dahod & Ors.
  2022 INSC 47325 April 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• The State of West Bengal & Ors. v. Gitashree Dutta (Dey)
  2022 INSC 45320 April 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers v. .
  2021 INSC 31529 June 2021Disposed of
• Dipika Jagatram Sahani v. Union of India and Ors.
  2021 INSC 2313 January 2021Allowed
• Vaishnorani Mahila Bachat Gat v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
  2019 INSC 27826 February 2019Disposed of
• Re: Exploitation of Children Ln Orphanages Ln the State of Tamil Nadu v. Union of Lndia & Ors.
  2017 INSC 4505 May 2017Directions issued