Reviewed case brief
A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
AIR 1950 SC 27
AIR 1950 SC 27 · Supreme Court of India
- 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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Ratio decidendi
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Editorial source
AIR 1950 SC 27
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