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Sunil Batra v Delhi Administration

AIR 1978 SC 1675

AIR 1978 SC 1675 · Supreme Court of India

prisoners-rightsreformationArt-21prison-reformpunishment-theory
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1978
Subjects
Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

Prisoners retain fundamental rights under Art.21; prison administration must pursue reformation — punishment does not strip away all rights

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        AIR 1978 SC 1675

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