Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978)
Landmark ruling expanding Article 21; SC held procedure must be fair, just, and reasonable, linking Articles 14, 19 & 21 to protect personal liberty.
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Landmark ruling expanding Article 21; SC held procedure must be fair, just, and reasonable, linking Articles 14, 19 & 21 to protect personal liberty.
SC upheld promissory estoppel: exporters gain rights under Export Promotion Scheme; govt must honor promises or justify changes fairly in public interest.
SC struck down 1976 Act provisions that nullified a High Court ruling and denied employees their bonus, upholding judicial authority and employee rights.
Landmark 1984 ruling protecting press freedom; held that fiscal measures restricting newspaper circulation violate Article 19(1)(a).
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.