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A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras

AIR 1950 SC 27

AIR 1950 SC 27 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1950
Subjects
Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Procedure established by law in Art.21 means any enacted law; fairness or reasonableness is not required. (Overruled by Maneka Gandhi, 1978.)

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      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1950 SC 27

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