In Vijay Pal Yadav vs Mamta Singh & Ors. [SLP (C) No. 20330/2023], the Supreme Court, on 26 March 2025, held that even a person accused of a crime is entitled to constitutional safeguards under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra condemned the
