Policy on the regulatory environment involving-quality, safety and efficacy. Climatic factors, Demographic factors, Personal causes, and Economic causes are at the background of poverty in India. Since the 1950s,  the government of India  and non-governmental organizations have initiated several programmes and policies to alleviate poverty which includes-subsidization of food and other necessities, increased access to loans, improving agricultural techniques and price supports, promoting education and family planning.This paper is aiming to study the socio-legal aspects of poverty in India i.e. how the issues of poverty has been addressed in India under the different legislative and policies over the years.