Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India — Right to life and personal liberty

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1. News13 Oct 2024

   75 Landmark Supreme Court Judgments: Part I | Celebrating 75 Years of India's Supreme Court

   Supreme CourtJudgments75 Years Of The Supreme Court Of IndiaLandmark JudgmentsKeshavananda Bharthi Case#Menaka Gandhi v.

   Explanation in simple terms

   India's Supreme Court is celebrating 75 years of its existence and highlighting important cases that shaped the country's laws. The Maneka Gandhi case is being recognized as one of the 75 most important decisions in this period. This case protected people's basic freedoms and rights to live freely. It's being featured because it set important standards for protecting individual liberty in India.

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2. Judgment25 Jan 1978

   Supreme Court judgment in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

   The Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the case, establishing that the 'procedure established by law' under Article 21 must be fair, just, and reasonable, effectively overruling the narrow interpretation in A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras.

   Explanation in simple terms

   The Supreme Court ruled that the right to life and personal liberty is not just about physical existence but includes the right to live with human dignity. This landmark judgment established that any government action restricting a person's freedom must be fair, just, and reasonable rather than arbitrary. Consequently, the government cannot take away these fundamental rights without following a clear, logical, and transparent legal process that respects an individual's basic human rights.

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