Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 17-
Punjab Police on Monday organised a one-day workshop on nuances of provisions of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution with a special focus on rulings of various Hon’ble Courts, especially Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, regarding scope of this article. This article protects the right to life and personal liberty of individuals, which is an extremely important arcticle of the Indian Constitution.
Former Director of the National Judicial Academy and a Distinguished Legal Luminary Dr Balram Gupta, who delivered an enlightening keynote address, especially focused on expansion of scope of this article from 1951’s landmark case AK Gopalan vs State of Madras to 2017’s landmark case Justice KS Puttaswamy (Retd.) & Anr. vs. Union of India.
Notably, Dr. Balram K. Gupta is a distinguished legal luminary with a career spanning over 55 years.