ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision
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The ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision was a controversial 1976 Indian Supreme Court ruling during the Emergency that held citizens had no locus to challenge unlawful detentions when fundamental rights were suspended, later widely criticized and effectively overruled.
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| ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision canonical | 1 |
| ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, (1976) 2 SCC 521 | 1 |
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Target entity: ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision Context triple: [Indian Emergency (1975–1977), impactOnJudiciary, ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision]
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Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award
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Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
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Target entity: ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision Target entity description: The ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision was a controversial 1976 Indian Supreme Court ruling during the Emergency that held citizens had no locus to challenge unlawful detentions when fundamental rights were suspended, later widely criticized and effectively overruled.
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A.
Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award
The Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal Award is a landmark legal decision that allocated the waters of the Narmada River among Indian states and set key conditions for projects like the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
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B.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is a landmark 1973 Supreme Court of India judgment that established the basic structure doctrine, limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
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C.
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India
Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India is a landmark Supreme Court of India case that examined environmental, displacement, and development issues surrounding large dam construction on the Narmada River.
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D.
INS v. Chadha
INS v. Chadha is a landmark 1983 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down the legislative veto as unconstitutional, significantly reshaping the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch.
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E.
Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is an Indian law that establishes the framework for protecting and promoting human rights in the country, including the creation and powers of human rights commissions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Supreme Court of India judgment
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constitutional law case ⓘ habeas corpus case ⓘ |
| acknowledgedAsWrongBy | Supreme Court of India in later cases ⓘ |
| acknowledgedAsWrongIn | K. S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Habeas Corpus case ⓘ |
| benchStrength | 5-judge bench ⓘ |
| characterization |
highly controversial judgment
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widely criticized as anti-liberty ⓘ |
| citation |
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, (1976) 2 SCC 521
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linked to:
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision
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| context | preventive detention of political opponents during the Emergency ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| court | Supreme Court of India ⓘ |
| dateDecided | 28 April 1976 ⓘ |
| dissentHeldThat | right to life and personal liberty is not solely a gift of the Constitution and cannot be taken away even during Emergency ⓘ |
| dissentingJudge | H. R. Khanna ⓘ |
| effect | denial of judicial remedy against unlawful detention during Emergency ⓘ |
| heldThat |
detention orders could not be challenged in court during the suspension of fundamental rights
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no person had locus to move any writ petition for habeas corpus during the Emergency when Article 21 was suspended ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced later emphasis on judicial review as part of basic structure
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triggered debate on basic structure and non-derogable rights ⓘ |
| languageOfJudgment | English ⓘ |
| laterAssessment | considered one of the darkest moments in Indian constitutional jurisprudence ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional rights jurisprudence
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public law ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
maintainability of habeas corpus petitions during Emergency
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scope of Article 21 of the Constitution of India ⓘ suspension of fundamental rights ⓘ |
| legalProvisionInvolved |
Article 21 of the Constitution of India
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Article 359 of the Constitution of India ⓘ Presidential Order under Article 359(1) ⓘ |
| majorityJudges |
A. N. Ray
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M. H. Beg ⓘ P. N. Bhagwati ⓘ Y. V. Chandrachud ⓘ |
| overruledBy | K. S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) ⓘ |
| period | Indian Emergency (1975–1977) ⓘ |
| petitioner | Shivkant Shukla ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Indira Gandhi government
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linked to:
Indira Gandhi
suspension of civil liberties ⓘ |
| ratio | suspension of the right to move any court for enforcement of Article 21 meant no remedy for illegal detention ⓘ |
| respondent | Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur ⓘ |
| status | effectively overruled ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Emergency powers
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habeas corpus ⓘ personal liberty ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1976 ⓘ |
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Subject: ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision Description of subject: The ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision was a controversial 1976 Indian Supreme Court ruling during the Emergency that held citizens had no locus to challenge unlawful detentions when fundamental rights were suspended, later widely criticized and effectively overruled.
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ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision
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citation
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ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla, (1976) 2 SCC 521
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linked to: ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla decision