FACTS In this case, the Supreme Court admitted a petition based on a letter written […]
Category: Landmark Judgements
HUSSAINARA KHATOON VS. HOME SECRETARY, STATE OF BIHAR
ISSUE OF PRETRIAL DETENTION Articles published in the Indian Express exposed the reality of numerous […]
NANDINI SATHPATHY VS. P.L. DANI
FACTS OF THE CASE The former Chief Minister of Orissa, Nandini Sathpathy, was summoned by […]
MANEKA GANDHI VS. UNION OF INDIA
FACTS The Regional Passport Office, Delhi, issued a letter to Maneka Gandhi, requiring her to […]
SMT. INDIRA NEHRU GANDHI VS. SHRI RAJ NARAIN & ANR.
FACTS This landmark case arose from an appeal against the verdict of the Allahabad High […]
EDIGA ANAMMA V. STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH
FACTS The appellant was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a woman and […]
KESAVANANDA BHARATI V. STATE OF KERALA
FACTS Swami Sri HH Sri Kesavananda Bharati, the head of Edneer Mutt, challenged the Kerala government’s […]
H.H. MAHARAJADHIRAJA MADHAV RAO V. UNION OF INDIA
BACKGROUND Before Independence, around 48% of the land area and 28% of the population of India were under princely […]
I.C. GOLAKNATH V. STATE OF PUNJAB, 1967
FACTS The Golaknath family owned 500 acres of farmland. However, under the Punjab Security and Land […]
A.K. GOPALAN V. STATE OF MADRAS, 1950
FACTS The petitioner, A.K. Gopalan, was detained under the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 (Act IV […]