A D M Jabalpur v/s. Shivkant Shukla
- Rehan Ahmad, Lloyd Law College
- December 4, 2020
Content :
The following is a brief Case Analysis of the case titled A.D.M Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla [(1976) 2 SCC 521]. This case is considered to be a black spot on Indian Judiciary as the verdict is widely criticized. It is alleged that Judiciary was biased while ruling out the verdict in the favour of the then ruling government of Indira Gandhi. This case has been read, summarized and analyzed broadly under the following heads: introduction, brief facts of the case, issue, arguments on the behalf of petitioner, arguments on the behalf of respondent, legal aspect involved, views of the court and conclusion. This case gives emphasis on Article 14, Article 19, Article 21, Article 22, Article 25, Article 32, Article 226 and Article 359 of the Indian Constitution as well as the Sections 3, 16A of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act(MISA).
