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Madras High Court rules illegal detention cannot be justified even for an hour, slams misuse of Goondas Act and reinforces Article 21 right to liberty.
Madras High Court grants interim bail to Savukku Shankar in 17 cases, holding that repeated arrests violate Article 21, right to health, and personal liberty.
Allahabad High Court rules school transfer certificates are not proof of age under the Juvenile Justice Act. Court orders release, citing Article 21 liberty violation.
The Supreme Court of India rules that habeas corpus cannot be used to release an accused after bail pleas are dismissed. Judicial custody based on valid court orders is lawful, cl…
This case expanded Article 32 by allowing the Supreme Court to grant compensation for violations of Fundamental Rights, setting a major precedent for human rights protection.