In A.K. Gopalan V. State of Madras 1950, which of the following Judges took the dissenting view that…
Justice Fazl Ali gave the dissenting opinion. He reasoned that the procedure required by Article 21 must include the essentials of natural justice, including a hearing…
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In A.K. Gopalan V. State of Madras 1950, which of the following Judges took the dissenting view that ‘Procedure established by law’ in Article 21 implies ‘procedural due process’?
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Justice Fazl Ali gave the dissenting opinion. He reasoned that the procedure required by Article 21 must include the essentials of natural justice, including a hearing before an impartial tribunal. This differed from the majority’s narrower interpretation of procedure established by law.
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