Himat Lal K. Shah Vs Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad (1972)
SC ruled that public meetings on streets are protected under Articles 19(1)(a) & 19(1)(b), limiting state power to impose arbitrary restrictions.
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SC ruled that public meetings on streets are protected under Articles 19(1)(a) & 19(1)(b), limiting state power to impose arbitrary restrictions.
Landmark 1984 ruling protecting press freedom; held that fiscal measures restricting newspaper circulation violate Article 19(1)(a).
The Court protected personal liberty, awarding compensation for illegal detention, setting a precedent for enforcing fundamental rights under Article 32.
The judgment upheld minority institutions’ autonomy under Article 30, balancing their rights with reasonable State regulation in secular education.
The judgment held that derecognition of rulers and ending privy purses were political acts under Articles 363 and 366(22), beyond judicial review or rights claims.