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This two volume comprehensive and exhaustive Digest on the important subject of Human and Civil, Political, Social, Individual and Economic Rights, is a complete source for the entire case-law on the subject, from 1950 to 2018 as laid down by the Supreme Court. The issue of “human rights” is a highly contentious philosophical issue. The landmark judgment by the nine-Judge Bench in Puttaswamy, (2017) 10 SCC 1, has finally settled the issue of Human Rights as a matter of law in India i.e. what falls under the head of human rights are inherent rights. The rulings on the subject have been painstakingly extracted by the authors from many diverse areas of law. A key feature of this work is that all important rights have been arranged using a topic approach for e.g. the reader can straightaway find the “Right to Dignity”, or the “Right to Privacy”, or “Right to Information, Confidential Information and Data Protection”, and of course all other important rights in the same manner by studying the Bird’s Eye View at pp. I-9 to I-10 of Vol. 1. Not only are the headings properly placed under both topic and statutory headings, they are interconnected by a well-planned cross-reference system supported by synopses. A very useful feature of this print Digest is that since digest notes on the same or similar points are naturally placed close to each other, by locating the digest notes on any known case from the Table of Cases Digested, other relevant rulings on that point can easily be located nearby. Also, cross-citation, annotations, editorial notes and comments are included in the digest. This systematic, analytical and comprehensive two volumes digest will be of immense use for the judiciary, wide range of legal professionals and members of the Bench.Volume 1 covers Generally to Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression to Assemble and Protest, etc. Volume 2 covers Right to information, Confidential Information and Data Protection to End.

Contents: Vol.1: 1. Generally. 2. Historical Background/Conventions/Statutes/Protocols. 3. Right to Life. 4. Right to Personal Liberty. 5. Right to Due Process/Right to Free and Fair Investigation/Right to Legal Aid/ Legal Representation/Right to Fair and Speedy Trial/Access to Justice/ Judicial Remedies. 6. Right against Self-Incrimination. 7. Right against Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Torture/Mental Torture. 8. Death Sentence and Death Convicts’ Rights.  9. Police/Armed Forces Inaction/Atrocities/Fake Encounters/False Implication/ Custodial Deaths and Violence/Illegal Detention. 10. Security Guards/Security Personnel. 11. Communal Riots/Con ict/Violence and Internal Violence/Extremism and Rehabilitation & Compensation. 12. Prisoners/Convicts/Undertrials Rights/Prison Reform. 13. Right to Liberty and Freedom . 14. Right to Dignity. 15. Right to Development. 16. Right to Privacy. 17. Right to Reputation.  18. Right to Identity/Identi cation/Aadhaar. 19. Right to Education. 20. Right to Equality.  21. Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion, Cultural Rights and Personal Law. 22. Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression, to Assemble and Protest, etc.   Vol.2: 23. Right to Information, Con dential Information and Data Protection. 24. Right to Freedom of Business/Trade/Profession/Occupation and Limitations and Restrictions. 25. Right to Property/Intellectual Property. 26. Right to Gender Equality/Freedom/Justice and against Gender Discrimination. 27. Right against Infraction of the Person — Against Rape, Sexual Offences and Harassment, Cybersex Offences/Child Pornography, etc. 28. Rights of Differently-Abled/Disabled Persons and Mental Health. 29. Rights of Children/Juveniles. 30. Rights of SCs/OBCs/Minorities/Marginal Groups/LGBTs. 31. Rights of Indigenous Peoples or Scheduled Tribes/Tribal and Aboriginal Rights. 32. Rights of Displaced Persons/Migrants and Refugees/Displacement due to Land. Acquisitions/Dams/Irrigation Projects. 33. Right to Health/Mental Health/Medical Treatment and Care/Health Insurance and Environmental Rights.  34. Right to Sexual Freedom/Orientation, Marry, Family Life, Reproductive Freedom/Right to Abortion and Adoption. 35. Right to Die/Euthanasia. 36. Right to Food/Safe Food/Freedom from Malnutrition and Hunger. 37. Right to Shelter and Basic Amenities/Rights of Destitute and Homeless Persons. 38. Right to Livelihood/Economic Empowerment and against Economic Exploitation. 39. Humanitarian and Natural Disasters. 40. Authorities and Commissions. 41. Role of State/State Aid/Duty of the State.