https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168307 Article 21 was interpreted to include the means of livelihood, so eviction that destroys survival can implicate the right to life. Section 314 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 was read as a discretionary enabling power, not a mandatory rule for eviction without notice, and its exercise must satisfy fair, just and reasonable procedure with natural justice ordinarily applying unless urgency justifies departure. Occupation of footpaths, pavements and other public places was treated as unauthorised, but limited protective directions were recognised for affected dwellers in line with recorded assurances, including phased eviction, alternative accommodation where promised, and postponement of removal until after the monsoon. en-us Wed, 10 Jul 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:23:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168307 Article 21 was interpreted to include the means of livelihood, so eviction that destroys survival can implicate the right to life. Section 314 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 was read as a discretionary enabling power, not a mandatory rule for eviction without notice, and its exercise must satisfy fair, just and reasonable procedure with natural justice ordinarily applying unless urgency justifies departure. Occupation of footpaths, pavements and other public places was treated as unauthorised, but limited protective directions were recognised for affected dwellers in line with recorded assurances, including phased eviction, alternative accommodation where promised, and postponement of removal until after the monsoon. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Jul 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168307