LANDMARK CASE

Upendra Baxi v. State of Uttar Pradesh

(1983) 2 SCC 308 · Supreme Court of India · Human rights

At a glance

Citation: (1983) 2 SCC 308
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Human rights
In one line: Yes. Directions were issued to improve living conditions.

1 Facts

Law professors wrote about inhuman conditions in the Agra Protective Home for Women.

2 Issue

Can the Court supervise conditions in state institutions?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Directions were issued to improve living conditions.

4 Why it matters

An early PIL on institutional care.

5 Think about it

Why did a letter start this case?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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