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Arrange the following decisions of the Supreme Court on Fundamental Right relating to personal liberty…

The correct chronological sequence of the Supreme Court's decisions on 'personal liberty' under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is III, II, I: 1. III. A.K. Gopalan…

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Arrange the following decisions of the Supreme Court on Fundamental Right relating to personal liberty in the correct chronological sequence:

I. Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India
II. A.D.M. Jabalpur vs. Shiva Kant Shukla
III. A.K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras

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Correct answer A

The correct chronological sequence of the Supreme Court's decisions on 'personal liberty' under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is III, II, I:
1. III. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras, AIR 1950 SC 27 (decided on 19 May 1950);
2. II. A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla, (1976) 2 SCC 521 (decided on 28 April 1976); and
3. I. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, (1978) 1 SCC 248 (decided on 25 January 1978).

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Option A

Correct. A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (AIR 1950 SC 27) was decided on 19 May 1950 (III); A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla ((1976) 2 SCC 521) was decided on 28 April 1976 (II); and Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India ((1978) 1 SCC 248) was decided on 25 January 1978 (I). Hence, the chronological sequence is III, II, I.

Option B

Incorrect. A.K. Gopalan (1950, III) was decided first, before A.D.M. Jabalpur (1976, II) and Maneka Gandhi (1978, I).

Option C

Incorrect. A.K. Gopalan (1950, III) preceded A.D.M. Jabalpur (1976, II), so III must come before II.

Option D

Incorrect. This reverses the chronological order, placing the 1978 Maneka Gandhi decision (I) before the 1976 A.D.M. Jabalpur (II) and 1950 A.K. Gopalan (III) decisions.

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