Article 21 of the Indian Constitution allows deprivation of life or personal liberty only through “procedure established by law.” Over time, courts expanded this meaning, especially after the 1978 Maneka Gandhi judgment, bringing fairness and non-arbitrariness into India’s constitutional doctrine. BulletsIn Article 21 uses “procedure established by law,” limiting review to enacted procedures. Doctrine originally
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Article 21 of the Indian Constitution allows deprivation of life or personal liberty only through “procedure established by law.” Over time, courts expanded this meaning, especially after the 1978 Maneka Gandhi judgment, bringing fairness and non-arbitrariness into India’s constitutional doctrine. BulletsIn Article 21 uses “procedure established by law,” limiting review to enacted procedures. Doctrine originally
