Supreme Court of India · 2020-03-19
SHYAM SAHNI vs ARJUN PRAKASH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/9806
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SHYAM SAHNI
- Respondent
- ARJUN PRAKASH
- Author
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Delhi High Court's decision in FAO (OS) No.210 of 2017, which set aside the order of the Single Judge regarding the detention of the respondent's passport. The Court emphasized that the respondent's passport should not have been detained as there was no sufficient legal basis for such action. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling, thereby allowing the return of the passport to the respondent, reinforcing the principle that personal liberty must not be curtailed without just cause under Article 21 of the Constitution.