SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN POLITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which case is also known as pavement dwellers case?
A
M c mehta v. Uoi
B
Olga tellis v. State of Maharashtra
C
Shiv sagar tiwari v. Uoi
D
Bandhua mukti morcha v. Uoi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation judgment in 1985 ruled that eviction of pavement dwellers using unreasonable force, without giving them a chance to explain is unconstitutional. It is a violation of their right to livelihood.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bombay Municipal Corporation (herein after referred as Olga Tellis) was decided in 1985 by the five Judges Bench of the Supreme Court of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The court said that the procedure prescribed by Section 314 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act for removal of encroachments on the footpaths or pavements over which the public has the right of passage or access, cannot be regarded as unreasonable, unfair or unjust.

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