Clean Court Washrooms are Integral to Constitutional Dignity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that clean and accessible washrooms in court complexes are not merely facilities but integral to constitutional dignity.

The case arose from a petition by a woman advocate highlighting unhygienic conditions in the Saket District Court washrooms, including non-functional toilets and lack of water. The Court observed that court complexes are “constitutional spaces” where citizens seek justice, and inadequate sanitation undermines dignity, health, and equality.

It emphasised that rights under Articles 14, 15, and 21 require institutions to provide basic facilities accommodating biological realities.

Recording assurances from the Public Works Department that improvements would be maintained, the Court disposed of the petition while stressing continued compliance.