Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation

Citation: (1985) 3 SCC 545 · Supreme Court of India · 5-Judge Bench

Summary

The Court held that the right to livelihood is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21, and pavement dwellers could not be evicted without due process.

In simple terms

The right to a livelihood is part of the right to life — you cannot be deprived of your means of living arbitrarily.