Reviewed case brief
Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation
AIR 1986 SC 180
AIR 1986 SC 180 · Supreme Court of India
- 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.