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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (29 AUGUST 2025)

by | Aug 30, 2025

Supreme Court actions on EWS healthcare, shelter homes review, and National Sports Day celebrations across India with athletes.

Supreme Court pushes accountability on EWS healthcare, reviews shelter homes for urban poor, while India unites in National Sports Day celebrations with eminent athletes.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (29 AUGUST 2025)

SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PIL ON FREE TREATMENT FOR EWS PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS BUILT ON GOVT CONCESSIONS

Case Name: PIL on Enforcement of Free Treatment for EWS Patients v. Union of India & Ors.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a PIL seeking monitoring of private hospitals that were allotted land or concessions by the government on the condition of providing free treatment to economically weaker section (EWS) and BPL patients. The plea demands strict compliance and accountability measures.

Legal Provision 

The legal provisions are mentioned below – 

  • Article 21 – Right to Health as part of Right to Life
  • Article 47 – Duty of the State to raise nutrition and health standards
  • Public Trust Doctrine applied to land allotted on concession
  • Precedents: Social Jurist v. GNCTD (Delhi HC, 2007)

Source: Supreme Court of India

NATIONAL SPORTS DAY: CELEBRATIONS WITH ATHLETES ACROSS INDIA

Overview: Commemorative Events on National Sports Day, 2025

On the occasion of National Sports Day, eminent athletes will participate in nationwide celebrations highlighting India’s sporting achievements. Events will include fitness campaigns, awareness drives, and interactions with young aspirants, reinforcing the constitutional emphasis on sports as a means to promote health, discipline, and national pride.

Legal Provision 

The legal provisions are mentioned below – 

  • Article 21 – Right to Health and Fitness
  • Article 39(f) – Protection of youth and children’s development
  • National Sports Development Code, 2011
  • Directive Principles promoting physical and educational upliftment through sports

Source: PTI

SUPREME COURT SEEKS NALSA REPORT ON DELHI SHELTER HOMES FOR URBAN POOR

Case Name: In Re: Shelter Homes for Urban Poor v. Union of India & Ors.

The Supreme Court has directed the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to submit a factual report regarding two shelter homes for urban poor in Delhi. The Court seeks to ensure humane living conditions and compliance with welfare obligations under constitutional and statutory mandates for vulnerable populations.

Legal Provision 

The legal provisions are mentioned below – 

  • Article 21 – Right to Shelter under Right to Life
  • Article 38 & 39 – State’s obligation to secure social justice and welfare
  • Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 – Role of NALSA
  • Judicial precedent: Chameli Singh v. State of UP (1996)

Source: Supreme Court of India

Also Read: DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (28 AUGUST 2025)

 

 

 

 

 

Written By Vishakha Khatri

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