Name of the case: Hussainara Khatoon and other v. Home Secretary, State of Bihar. Court: Supreme Court of India. Bench (Judges): Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Justice R.S. Pathak and Justice A.D. Ko...

Background Nishikant Jha a student of Jhajha High School, was charged with the murder of a fellow student of the same school and robbing him of the sum of Rs- 34 on October 12, 1961. In this c...