Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
- Case
- Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1978
- Area
- Constitutional law / Right to life and liberty
- Summary
On the impounding of a passport, the Court held that "procedure established by law" must be fair and reasonable, transforming the right to life and personal liberty into a substantive guarantee.
- Holding
Any procedure depriving a person of life or personal liberty must be just, fair and reasonable; Articles 14, 19 and 21 are read together, expanding due process.