Important Case Law regarding Defendants' Rights in India

Following is a small selection of case law which all Indian criminal defense lawyers should be familiar with:

Right to Counsel Cases

• Hussainara Khatoon (IV) v Home Secretary, State of Bihar ((1980) 1 SCC 98)
• Khatri v. State of Bihar II ((1981) 1 SCC 635)
• State of M.P. v. Shobharam, ((1910) AIR 1966 SC 1910)

Arrest and Detention

• D.K. Basu vs. State of West Bengal ((1997)1 SCC 416)

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