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In which of the following cases was the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus legitimatised?

A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla upheld the denial of habeas corpus relief in the Emergency setting. That historical majority ruling was expressly overruled in K.S.…

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In which of the following cases was the suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus legitimatised?

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A.D.M. Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla upheld the denial of habeas corpus relief in the Emergency setting. That historical majority ruling was expressly overruled in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India and does not state the current constitutional position.

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