Research proposition
The Court developed the requirement of fairness in procedures affecting liberty and read fundamental rights in relation to one another. This short research note describes a commonly cited point and is deliberately not a substitute for the full judgment. The precise holding may be narrower than a popular one-line statement.
Where it becomes relevant
When examining this authority, locate the official text, identify the bench, factual context and the legal issue decided. Search terms: passport, Article, 21, procedure fairness liberty.
What to verify
Check accurate report citation, paragraph, binding ratio, any dissent and whether the decision has been followed, distinguished or overruled by later benches.
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