Supreme Court of India

Dr. Balwant Singh v. Commissioner of Police & Ors.

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Reported as [2014] 11 S.C.R. 123
Bench F.M. Ibrahim Kalifulla J.
Decided 7 November 2014

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussion and the directions contained above, the appeal succeeds and is allowed in part.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

iorts - Nuisance - Complaint to Human Rights Commission - Direction to State to effectively stop interference with the right of complainant to lead independent and peaceful life - Despite the directions, attack on the house of complainant - Writ petition - Disposed of by High Court in view of assurance by the State to settle the controversy - On appeal held: The disturbance created by the Police/State Officials/people at large in the appellant's peaceful living in his house adversely affects his right guaranteed under Article 21 - Direction to the State to comply with the directions issued in

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