Supreme Court of India · 2014-02-25
RIPUSUDAN DAYAL vs STATE OF M.P. .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/32010
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RIPUSUDAN DAYAL
- Respondent
- STATE OF M.P. .
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- P SATHASIVAM,RANJAN GOGOI,SHIVA KIRTI SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32, held that the letters issued by the Secretary of the Vidhan Sabha violated the petitioners' fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the actions taken against the petitioners were contrary to Article 194(3), which protects the rights of members of the legislature. The Court quashed the letters and complaints against the petitioners, affirming their rights and the need for adherence to due process in administrative actions.