National 6/17/2026
Provide all amenities to visually impaired man and his mother living in poverty, Supreme Court tells Odisha
India's Supreme Court has issued a sharp, urgent directive to the Odisha government, ordering it to immediately provide all social security benefits and basic amenities to Japa Bhue, a visually impaired man, and his 80-year-old blind mother, Radhika Bhue, who were found living in extreme poverty. Taking suo motu cognisance of compelling media reports detailing their plight, a bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on June 16, 2026, emphasized the state's duty to ensure a life of 'dignified sustenance' for the vulnerable duo. Crucially, the court also directed that Japa Bhue be engaged as a paid para-legal volunteer, empowering him to sensitize other specially-abled persons about their rights and available government schemes.
