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...ground of domestic jurisprudence based on constitutional provisions and secondly, on the ground of human rights jurisprudence based on the Universal Declaration of Human ...pledged themselves to achieve, in cooperation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms....be such as would help in effective implementation of those rights. The applicability of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles thereof may have to be read, ...
...SCC 1)“Personal liberty and the interest of the State50. Civilised countries … is the most precious of all the human rights. The American ...of Human Rights and the International Covenant of Civil and Political...Rights, 1966 all speak with one voice—liberty is the natural and inalienable right of every human being. Similarly, Article 21 of our Constitution proclaims that no one shall be deprived of his...
...hormonal therapy, as a requirement for legal recognition of their gender identity.United Nations and other human rights bodies — On gender identity and sexual orientation...of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948, states that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Article 3 of the Universal ..., which right shall be protected by law and no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 7 of the Internat...
...V.R Krishna Iyer, J.— No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” is a part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...content of Article 21 of our Constitution, read in the light of Article 19, is similarly elevating. But romance about human rights and rhetoric about constitutional mandates lose credibility if, in...true, may absolve them of the crime, although the story of encounters during arrest and unwitting injuries resulting in casualties, sometimes become a mask to hide easy liquidation of human life by...
...same time the liberty of a citizen is a precious one guaranteed by Article 3 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and also Article 21 of the Constitution of India an...in accordance with law. The accused has the fundamental right to defend himself under Article 10 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to defence includes right to effective and...the accused must have the benefit of that hypothesis.5. In assessing the evidence imaginary possibilities have no role to play. What is to be considered are ordinary human...
...recovery.11. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948, assures, by Article 19, everyone the right, “to seek, receive and impart information and...authorities from the obligation to provide information, constitute restrictions on the exercise of the rights provided by it. Therefore, such exemption provisions have to be construed in their terms..., 1977 (3) SCC 99). Adopting a different approach would result in narrowing the rights and approving a judicially mandated class of restriction on the rights under the Act, which is unwarranted...
....114. Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides for the right to a fair trial. Such rights are enshrined in our consti...fairness of a trial is also implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution. A fair trial is again a human right. Every action of the authorities under the Act must be construed having regard to the...Order1. Delay condoned.2. Leave granted.3. One of the questions which arises for consideration...
...great weight unless it is vitiated by mala fides or colourable exercise of power. Article 25(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that “everyone has the right to a sta...when he is assured of all facilities to develop himself and is freed from restrictions which inhibit his growth. All human rights are designed to achieve this object. Right to live guaranteed in any civilised society implie...human rights. The State has undertaken as its economic policy planned development of massive housing schemes. The right to allotment of houses constructed by the Housing Board to the weaker sections...
...have to be respected by all signatory States and the meaning given to them has to be such as would help in effective implementation of the rights declared therein — Requirement of Art. 21 of Universal ...clear enough as to render it not necessary to look elsewhere to deal with issues raised — Further, in case of conflict, municipal laws have to prevail — Universal Declaration of Human Rights — Art...does not infringe any constitutional provision or violate the fundamental rights. The amendments in Sections 3, 59, 94 and 128 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 by the Representation of the...
...been assured as a basic human right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Article 25(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that everyone has ...ensured by meeting only the animal needs of man. It is secured only when he is assured of all facilities to develop himself and is freed from restrictions which inhibit his growth. All human rights are designed to ...Judges had considered the mandate of human right to shelter and read it into Article 19(1)(e) and Article 21 of the Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and...
....15. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights envisages that everyone has the right to standard of living adequate for the health and well-being...Article 25(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 7 of the International Convention of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, one of us (K. ...at p. 105) the same view was stated. Security against sickness and disablement is a fundamental right under Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 7(b) ...
...humanity going to enforce? This was brought out forcibly by W. Paul Gormseley at the silver jubilee celebrations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Banaras Hindu University...4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights but they deliberately departed from its language and employed words which would make the reach and content of Article 23 much wider than tha...4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They banned “traffic in human beings” which is an expression of much larger amplitude than “slave trade” and they also interdicted...
...Declaration of Human Rights. Viewed in this progressive perspective we may examine whether there is any conflict between Section 51 CPC and Article 11 of the International Covenants quoted above. As alread...legislation is undertaken. I agree that the Declaration of Human Rights merely sets a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations but cannot create a binding set of rules. Membe...the nascent champions of human rights in India whose politicised pre-occupation has forsaken the civil debtor whose personal liberty is imperilled by the judicial process itself, thanks to Section 51...
...information is definitely a fundamental right. In coming to this conclusion, this Court traced the origin of the said right from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 and also Article 19...International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which was ratified by India in 1978. This Court also found a similar enunciation of principle in the Declaration of European Convention for the Protection ...cover allegations of corruption and human rights violations.53. The right of the respondents to get the information in question must be decided on the basis of the law as...
..., tribes and poor to enable them to live with dignity in permanent abode. Article 25(1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on Eco...Constitution is a fundamental human right under Articles 1, 3, 17, 22 and 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. The State is enjoined under Declaration on Right ...fundamental and human rights to those persons who cannot afford to purchase the site and construct the flats thereon. Article 19(1)(e) read with Article 21 of the Constitution provide right to residence...
.... Human rights are derived from the dignity and worth inherent in the human person. Human rights and fundamental freedoms have been reiterated in the Universal Declaration of ...statutory operation appropriately underpinning the rigid Shastric prohibitions, restrictions to operate in harmony with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Constitutional Rights. The rig...and an indivisible part of universal human rights. The full development of personality and fundamental freedoms and equal participation by women in political, social, economic and cultural life are...
...(2002) 1 SCC 428.)41. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 enumerates at least twenty-seven broad...have to be such as would help in effective implementation of those rights. The applicability of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles thereof may have to b...“dharma” long before the State came to be established.It is equally interesting to refer to the contents of Articles 1 and 7 of the Universal Declaration of ...
...to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and hence India is under an obligation to effectively guarantee the right to information. Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of ...privacy is also recognised as a basic human right under Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Act, 1948, which states as follows:“...functioning of cooperatives, but also accountability of the management to the members and other share stakeholders.23. Article 19 protects certain rights regarding freedom of...
...the time frame” for conclusion of the trial.Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides for the right to a fair trial what is enshrin...crucifixion of human rights. (Vide: Triveniben v. State Of Gujarat ., AIR 1989 SC 1335...affect any of the rights of the petitioners. It is merely an approval given in the course of consultation for the removal of Shri G. Bhavani Singh who has not questioned his removal. The petitioners have...
.... Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 assures that:“12. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family.... More recently, the European Convention on Human Rights in Article 6(1) promises that:“6. (1) in the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any..., rather than mere speed, as its essential ingredients; and whether delay in completing a prosecution amounts to an unconstitutional deprivation of rights depends upon all the circumstances...