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Unnikrishnan P.J. And Ors. vs State Of A.P. And Ors. on 14 May, 1993

In J.P. Unnikrishnan vs. State of Andhra pradesh[(1993) 1 SCC642], a Constitution Bench hasheld education uptothe of14 years to bea fundamental right; right to health has been held to bea fundamental right; right to potable water has been heldto be a fundamental right; meaningful right to life has been held to be a fundamental right. Thechild is equally entitled to all these fundamental rights. It would, therefore,be incumbent upon the Stateto provide facilitiesand opportunity as enjoined under Article 39(e) and (f) ofthe Constitution and to prevent exploitation of their childhood dueto indigence and vagary. Asstatedearlier, theiremployment - either forcedor voluntary- is occasioned dueto economic necessity; exploitation of their childhood due to poverty, in particular,the poor and the deprived sections of the society, is detrimental to democracy and social stability, unity and integrity of the nation.
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