Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Article 19(1)(g) & Article 21 | Police Must Provide Proactive Bandobast for Licensed Aquaculture Operations: Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that police cannot merely register complaints against interference with legally licensed aquaculture - they are constitutionally obligated to provide proactive security to safeguard livelihoods protected under Article 19(1)(g) and the right to life under Article 21. This sets a binding precedent for state authorities to treat lawful fishing and aquaculture as essential economic activity warranting preventive law enforcement.