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).
Supreme Court rules that written grounds of arrest must be provided; oral explanations during remand are insufficient under the law.
The Court protected personal liberty, awarding compensation for illegal detention, setting a precedent for enforcing fundamental rights under Article 32.
The Court upheld the Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Tax as a regulatory measure under Article 301, allowing indirect trade regulation while forbidding direct restrictions.