Reviewed case brief
People's Union for Civil Liberties v Union of India
(1997) 3 SCC 433
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1997
- Subjects
- Public International Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-18
Rule established
Unratified international human rights instruments (such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights) can serve as interpretive aids for construing fundamental rights under the Indian Constitution.
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How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1997) 3 SCC 433; verified via Supreme Court of India reports
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