Supreme Court of India
Hussainara Khatoon v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar
(1980) 1 SCC 81
- Decision date
- 1979
- Text availability
- Summary or case record only
- Bench
- 2-Judge Bench
Source: landmark_precedents seed
Principle
Right to a speedy trial and free legal aid are essential, inalienable ingredients of Article 21 for undertrial prisoners languishing in jails.
Connected provisions and cases
Judgment text
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