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Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

Supreme Court of India · India · 1985 · National court

Citation: (1985) 3 SCC 545
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Outcome to be confirmed

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Subject

Eviction of pavement dwellers, many of them internal migrant workers; right to livelihood.

Pokok perkara

Penggusuran penghuni trotoar, banyak di antaranya pekerja migran internal; hak atas penghidupan.

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