New York, Oct. 23 -- BJP MP Arun Govil emphasised India's judicial efforts aimed at reinforcing the right to health, pointing to the Supreme Court's expansive interpretation of Article 21 of the Constitution during an interactive dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York publicised aspects of the engagement via X, noting that the deliberations centred on "Justiciability of the right to health to ensure justice and accountability".

Throughout the dialogue, Govil acknowledged structural obstacles such as cost, language barriers, distance and limited legal awareness that ...