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Article 21 after Maneka Gandhi: expansion of due process in Indian law

2026 SCC Online SC 456 | Supreme Court

Court: Supreme Court Bench: Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra Date: 25 May 2026
Case No: WP(Civil) No. 123/2026 Subject: Constitutional Law Views: 20

Ratio Decidendi

The Court held that Article 21 guarantees procedural and substantive due process, expanding beyond the traditional Maneka Gandhi framework to include fairness in administrative actions.

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Keywords

Article 21, Due Process, Maneka Gandhi, Fundamental Rights, Personal Liberty