A petition by a human rights group drew attention of the court to the condition of starvation and hunger in the country. Over five crore tonnes of food grains was stored in the godowns of the Food Corporation of India. Research shows that a large number of ration cardholders do not know about the quantity of food grains they can purchase from fair price shops. It requested the court to order the government to improve its public distribution system (a) Which different rights does this case involve? How are these rights interlinked? (b) Should these rights form part of the right to life?

a) This case involves the following rights:
 Right to Equality where everybody is equal before law and enjoys equal protection
of law. This case refers that a large number of ration card holders do not know about
quality of food grains from ration shops.
 Right against exploitation due to ration shop owners exploit these ignorant people
who are not having equal protection of law.
 Right to life due to some of the people do not have knowledge about how much
quantity can be purchased from ration shops, hence may starve in want of food.
 Right to Constitutional Remedies is also involved because human rights group drew
attention of the court to condition of saturation and hunger in the country.
(b) Yes, all these rights should form the part of the right to life.