Landmark case · Land Laws · Semester 4
Chameli Singh v. State of U.P.
(1996) 2 SCC 549 · Supreme Court of India
The right to shelter is a component of Article 21 and relevant when the State acquires land and displaces occupiers.
From topic
Eviction, slums and the right to livelihood — Unit V, Land Laws.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 21 — Protection of life and personal liberty
- Constitution of India, 300A — Property not to be taken save by authority of law
- Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, 2(1) — Acquisition for public purpose including infrastructure and urbanisation