In Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, emerged as a basic fundamental right.
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In Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979), the SC recognized the right to speedy trial and right to free legal aid as fundamental rights under Article 21. The case revealed that thousands of undertrial prisoners in Bihar had been detained for periods exceeding their maximum possible sentences — a shocking violation of liberty.
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