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Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (1985)

15 June 1985 · Judgments · Landmark judgments · Supreme Court

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Court: Supreme Court of India · Date: 10 July 1985 · Citation: (1985) 3 SCC 545

Case

Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

Facts

Pavement and slum dwellers challenged eviction/demolition without meaningful hearing.

Legal issues

Does eviction of pavement dwellers without process violate livelihood under Article 21?

Law / provisions

Article 21; municipal eviction powers.

Holding

Right to livelihood is an important facet of Article 21; procedural fairness required before eviction.

Key takeaways

  • Livelihood is inside Article 21’s protection.
  • Eviction without process fails constitutional fairness.
  • Still cited in housing / informal-settlement litigation.

Significance

Landmark livelihood and urban-poor rights case.

Primary source

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/709776/

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