Bangladesh, Oct. 29 -- A PIL before the Bombay High Court has sought urgent drought relief and social security measures for landless agricultural labourers and marginal workers in Maharashtra [Swabhimani Mazdoor Sanghatan v. Union of India & Ors.]. It argues that existing government assistance leaves many vulnerable rural households without support, according to Bar and Bench.

The court has agreed to hear the petition on November 4 after the plea was mentioned for urgent listing by advocate Devyani Kulkarni before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mahesh C Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna.

Filed by rural workers' union Swabhimani Mazdoor Sanghatan, the petition highlights the impact of drought declarations across 305 of Mahar...