LANDMARK CASE

Vikram Deo Singh Tomar v. State of Bihar

1988 Supp SCC 734 · Supreme Court of India · Human rights

At a glance

Citation: 1988 Supp SCC 734
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Human rights
In one line: Yes. Directions were issued for decent conditions.

1 Facts

Women in a Bihar protective home lived in inhuman conditions.

2 Issue

Does Article 21 cover dignity in custody?

3 What the court decided

Yes. Directions were issued for decent conditions.

4 Why it matters

Dignity in state care.

5 Think about it

Who monitors such homes today?

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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