Lucy D’Souza v. State of Goa
Country: IndiaYear: 1989
Court: High Court - Bombay
Citation: AIR 1990 Bom 355
Health Topics: HIV/AIDS, Infectious diseases
Human Rights: Freedom of movement and residence, Right to due process/fair trial, Right to liberty and security of person
Facts:
Tags: AIDS, HIV, HIV positive, HIV status, People living with HIV/AIDS, PLHIV, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, STDs, STIsThe Goa, Daman and Diu Public Health Act, 1985 (the Act) under Section 53(1)(vii) (the Section) gave the State Government the power to “isolate persons found to be positive for Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for such period and on such conditions as may be considered necessary.” The Section contained other provisions, including mandatory isolation …Read more
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