Landmark case · Human Rights Law · Semester 6
Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
(1980) 1 SCC 81 · Supreme Court of India
Prolonged pre-trial detention of the poor is a denial of equal justice.
From topic
Undertrials, legal aid and conditions of detention — Unit V, Human Rights Law.
Related sections:
- Constitution of India, 22(1) — Right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner
- Constitution of India, 39A — Equal justice and free legal aid
- Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, 12 — Persons entitled to legal services