Reviewed case brief
Sunil Batra v Delhi Administration
AIR 1978 SC 1675
AIR 1978 SC 1675 · Supreme Court of India
- 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
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1978 SC 1675
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