Case Law Analysis
|Jharkhand High Court
Article 21 Right to Livelihood | Railway Stall License Cannot Be Terminated on Vague Allegations or Retrospective Dues: Jharkhand HC
A 76-year-old widow’s railway platform stall license was restored after the Jharkhand High Court ruled that termination based on unsubstantiated claims and retroactive financial demands violates natural justice and the Supreme Court’s S.C.R. Caterers precedent. This sets a critical precedent for elderly and marginalized licensees dependent on railway vending rights, reinforcing that livelihood cannot be extinguished without fair procedure.