Supreme Court three-judge Bench heard petition on delayed wages under defunct MGNREGA scheme
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Supreme Court lauds scrapped MGNREGA as a ‘good, effective scheme’
The Supreme Court's three-judge Bench praised the scrapped MGNREGA as a 'good, effective scheme' while hearing a petition on delayed wages under the defunct programme. The petition seeks to elevate the right to work as a fundamental right under the Constitution. This judicial observation highlights the scheme's historical significance in rural employment guarantee and reignites debate on social security legislation. The case underscores constitutional interpretation of Directive Principles versus Fundamental Rights.
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Court described MGNREGA as 'good, effective scheme' despite its discontinuation
Petition seeks constitutional recognition of right to work as fundamental right
MGNREGA was enacted in 2005 under UPA government as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
Case involves interpretation of Article 41 (right to work) under Directive Principles of State Policy
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