Fruition of Right to Food Vis-À-Vis Notion Of Justice: a Roadmap For Contemporary Legal Foundation

Sourabh Vasant Chhaya Ubale

doi:10.69974/glslawjournal.v1i2.11

Sourabh Vasant Chhaya Ubale Assistant Professor, MMM’s Shankarrao Chavan Law College,Pune & Ph.D. Scholar,Department of Law, University of Mumbai, Mumbai

DOI: https://doi.org/10.69974/glslawjournal.v1i2.11

Keywords: Food, Rights, Evolution, History, Jurisprudence, National, International

Abstract

The Right to Food (RTF) and food security is the foundation of a decent life and an integral part of fundamental rights. The impulse of justice and human rights in connection to the right to food has its foundation deeply rooted in jurisprudence. Thus, the main aim of this paper is to study law and social transformation in providing, protecting and promoting RTF, from the evolution of this concept to the envisage of its prosperity in the contemporary era. Hence, this paper will trace the evolution of RTF from the ancient period of Dharma, Shrutis-Smritis, and Chandragupta Dynasty to the modern period of pre-independence and post-independence where there was recognition of this right which further modified. The paper will further deal with the International Jurisprudence which is protecting RTF and the comparative analysis of the various jurisprudential theories in implementing and protecting RTF which help adopt policies and mechanism to achieve success towards RTF. It concludes with the ideas that will strengthen the RTF.