Delhi HC proposes surprise inspections of public toilets by social work students
The Delhi High Court has directed social work students to conduct surprise inspections of public toilets to assess hygiene and maintenance. The court emphasized that access to clean sanitation facilities is a fundamental right and aims to hold civic authorities accountable.
Why it matters
This judicial intervention highlights ongoing struggles with urban infrastructure and sanitation management in major metropolitan areas.
Delhi HC proposes surprise inspections of public toilets by social work students The Delhi High Court has proposed surprise inspections of public toilets across the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area by teams of students from three social work institutions to assess their cleanliness, hygiene and structural condition. A Bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma said access to hygienic public toilets was part of the right to life. It stressed that civic authorities were duty-bound not only to provide such facilities but also to ensure their proper maintenance. The court requested the principals or directors of Jamia Millia Islamia’s College of Social Work, the Department of Social Work at Delhi University (DU), and Aditi Mahavidyalaya (DU) to constitute teams of male and female students to carry out the inspections.
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