Landmark case · Human Rights Law · Semester 6
Francis Coralie Mullin v. Administrator, UT of Delhi
(1981) 1 SCC 608 · Supreme Court of India
The right to life includes the right to live with human dignity, not mere animal existence.
From topic
UDHR and the idea of human rights — Unit I, Human Rights Law.
Related sections:
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, 1–3 — Equality, non-discrimination, life, liberty and security
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, 8–10 — Effective remedy, arbitrary arrest and fair hearing
- Constitution of India, 51(c) — Respect for international law
- Constitution of India, 21 — Life and personal liberty