The High Court of Chhattisgarh has initiated a suo motu public interest litigation after the Chief Justice observed the “pathetic condition” of a cremation ground, stating that the fundamental right to a dignified death under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to a respectable cremation in a pacifying ambiance. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru issued a series of comprehensive directions to the State of Chhattisgarh for the immediate and long-term improvement of all funeral grounds.

The matter was registered as a suo motu PIL after the Chief Justice attended a funeral at the Muktidham (funeral place) in Rahngi Gram Panchayat and found it to be lacking even bare minimal facilities. The Court directed top state officials

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