Housing for All Mission — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Olga Tellis & Ors. vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors.

1985

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India established that the 'Right to Livelihood' is an integral part of the 'Right to Life' under Article 21 of the Constitution.…

Chameli Singh & Ors. vs. State of U.P. & Anr.

1995

The Supreme Court explicitly held that the 'Right to Shelter' is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court stated that 'the right to life…