Reviewed case brief

Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

AIR 1986 SC 180

AIR 1986 SC 180 · Supreme Court of India

art-21right-to-livelihoodpavement-dwellersnatural-justicePILrule-of-law
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1985
Subjects
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Right to livelihood is part of Art.21; pavement dwellers cannot be evicted without notice and hearing; Rule of Law extends to the most vulnerable.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1986 SC 180; Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.