Powers and Limitations — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Nilabati Behera v. State of Orissa

1993

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India established the principle of 'public law remedy' for the violation of fundamental rights, particularly Article 21 (right to…

People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India

1997

This case dealt with the right to privacy in the context of telephone tapping. The Supreme Court laid down detailed guidelines for telephone tapping, emphasizing that it infringes…

D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal

1997

This landmark judgment provided a comprehensive set of guidelines to be followed by police and other agencies while making arrests and detentions. These guidelines, often referred…