SHAKUNTALA SHARMA Vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The greatest danger to this Country comes from the population explosion. Inspite of the developmental activities during the last fifty years, our industrial production has considerably increased. Due to the green revolution which has ushered mostly in those areas where proper irrigation facilities were made available, the food production has not only increased but India has become more or less self reliant. It is a matter of great pleasure for all the Indians that India although often imports oil seeds and foodgrains, but also export foodgrains particularly rice, but inspite of that fact our export is much below than the export of Hong Kong, which a Century before was a small island. Its export has increased to such an extent that this country having a population of hundred crores is unable to surpass even Hong Kong.

(2.) Whatsoever development has taken place in industrial and agriculture sector, its effect become negligible due to population explosion.

(3.) In view of the aforesaid reasons the Government of India with the assistance of World Health Organisation and other agencies has launched vigorous campaign for family planning. The family planning movement is publicised in the media and incentives are given to those who get them operated, so a child is not born even if the husband and wife perform their marital obligations.