The court underscored that Article 17 was written into the Indian Constitution with the hope that the practice of untouchability in general and manual scavenging, in particular, would not continue in a free and independent India.
The National Green Tribunal has constituted a Joint Committee to ensure that the proposal of the State for construction of the medical college and riverfront development takes place in accordance with the law, without damage to the flood plains of the River Mahanadi, Cuttack.