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May 3, 2020 · Case title: Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) Court: Supreme Court of India. Bench: M.Hameedullah , Y.V.Chandrachud, P.N. Bhagwati, V.R. Krishna Iyer & N.L. Untwalia, S.M. Fazalal, & P.S. Kailasam. (7 judge bench) Petitioner: Maneka Gandhi. Respondent: Union of India. Citation: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621. Facts of the case
Feb 21, 2024 · Summary of facts. The petitioner (Maneka Gandhi) was a journalist whose passport was issued on June 1, 1976, under the Passports Act, 1967. Later on July 2nd, 1977, the Regional Passport Officer, New Delhi, ordered the petitioner to surrender her passport by a letter posted.
The landmark ruling in Maneka Gandhi versus Union of India, which stands as a bulwark of the Right of Personal Liberty granted by Article 21 of the Constitution, started when the passport of the petitioner in this case, was impounded by the authorities under the provisions of the Passport Act.
Jun 1, 2020 · Summary of Facts. The petitioner (Maneka Gandhi) was a writer whose visa was given on June 1, 1976, under the Passport Act, 1967. Later on July second, 1977, the Regional Passport Officer, New Delhi, had requested the solicitor to give up her identification by a letter posted.
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 597, was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of India in which the Court significantly expanded the interpretation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. It overruled A. K. Gopalan v.
May 10, 2022 · Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India case gave the landmark judgement which changed the dimension of expression “personal liberty” rooted in Article 21 of the Constitution of India and also increased the scope of it. CITATION: 1978 SCR (2) 621. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 25 th January 1978.
Apr 21, 2021 · In the Maneka Gandhi vs Union of India case, the petitioner (Maneka Gandhi) was a journalist who was about to travel to another country for some of her official business. Because of this purpose, it was applied for the passport by the petitioner under the Indian Passports Act of 1967.
Dec 14, 2020 · This case summary attempts to analyse the judgement of the Supreme Court in the historical decision of Maneka Gandhi v Union of India reported in AIR 1978 SC 597 which expanded the scope of Article 21 of the Constitution and changed the face of Indian polity and law.
Feb 2, 2024 · Kunal Batra February 2, 2024. In the annals of Indian constitutional jurisprudence, the case of Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) unfolds as a riveting legal odyssey that transcended the boundaries of personal liberty, procedural fairness, and the constitutional mandate.
Aug 30, 2018 · The Maneka Gandhi judgment was a balanced judgment and is one of the best judgments that Indian Supreme Court has ever given. The judgment’s greatest feature was the interlinking it established between the provisions of Article 14, 19 & 21.
