Moreover, the Court concurred with the single-judge that once an elected body comes to power in the parliament, with the mandate of the voters, it is entitled as of right, to carry on with administration of the nation by making policies that are suitable, convenient and adaptable to the nation, bearing in mind the larger public interest.
“It is not the fundamental right of an individual that concerns the Government of India, but the fundamental rights enjoyed by the larger public, is the concern in a situation like the instant COVID 19 Pandemic. An individual right on the basis of the guaranteed fundamental right under Part III of the Constitution of India is subservient to the larger public interest when any volatile situation has engulfed the nation and the entire world,” the judgement stated.
Source: Barandbench
