Reviewed case brief
Ram Manohar Lohia v. State of Bihar
AIR 1966 SC 740
Decision protecting political dissent from suppression through security proceedings under criminal procedure.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1966
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Security proceedings cannot be used to suppress legitimate political activity. The apprehended breach must be proximate to public order, not speculative.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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