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Right of being Represented in a Court is a Fundamental Right
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- Shaik Mukthar Vs State of Andhra Pradesh (Supreme Court of India)
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- Supreme Court of India
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Right of being Represented in a Court is a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Article 21 of the Constitution reads as under:
‘No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to a procedure established by law’
Broadly speaking there are 3 types of litigations- Civil, Criminal & Fiscal but the life & personal liberty are at stake only in Criminal matters. Thus, an accused can resort to Article 21 of the Constitution if he is being deprived of his life or his personal liberty without following the due legal pro...





