Landmark JudgmentSupreme Court of IndiaBandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India: bonded labour and continuing mandamusOn 16 December 1983, a three-judge bench held that Article 21 derives its life-breath from the Directive Principles and laid the foundation for continuing-mandamus supervision of bonded-labour rehabilitation.Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·11 min