Take Steps To Ensure Eligible Women Receive Benefits Under Altered Ladki Bahin Scheme: Bombay High Court To State

While disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the implementation 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' for all eligible women in the State, the Bombay High Court has observed that the State must take the necessary steps to ensure that all the eligible women are entitled to the benefits of the altered scheme. 

The Ladki Bahin scheme intends to give monthly financial assistance to women from economically weaker backgrounds in Maharashtra.

The petitioner's counsel contended earlier the State had earlier appointed 11 agencies to consider the applications under the scheme. It was stated that now, the State has only authorized Anganwadi centres to process the applications. 

The petitioner's counsel also raised apprehensions about processing the applications under the altered scheme. The financial assistance under the scheme is now Rs. 2100 per month as opposed to Rs. 1500 per month before. 

The State's counsel argued that since applications under the scheme reduced substantially, only Anganwadi centres are considering the applications. 

A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Amit Borkar today took note of the State's affidavit which stated that adequate steps have been taken to facilitate the applications and to ensure that entitled women get benefits.

The Court also noted that t instead of 11 agencies, only Anganwadi centres have been authorized to file due to a reduction in applications.

While taking note of the State's affidavit, the Court remarked that it should take steps to ensure that eligible women can exercise their rights to receive benefits under the altered scheme. 

With this, the Court disposed of the petition. 

Case title: Prameya Welfare Foundation vs. State Of Maharashtra (PIL/69/2024)

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 2

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