चमेली सिंह बनाम उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य
| Citation | AIR 1996 SC 1051, (1996) 2 SCC 549 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 15 December 1995 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Bench | K. Ramaswamy, Faizan Uddin, B.N. Kirpal JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Article 19, Article 21, Land Acquisition Act 1894 |
| Category | Constitutional Law |
Key Principle Established
Right to shelter is a fundamental right under Article 21. Right to livelihood includes the right to adequate housing as part of the right to live with dignity.
Land belonging to the appellants was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act for providing housing. The appellants challenged the acquisition.
The Supreme Court upheld the acquisition and declared that the right to shelter is a fundamental right under Article 21. The Court held that right to life includes right to livelihood, and right to livelihood includes right to adequate shelter — a place to live with dignity.
This judgment established right to housing as a fundamental right and justified land acquisition for housing schemes. It has been widely cited in cases involving slum demolition, housing rights of urban poor, and rehabilitation of displaced persons.
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