Constitutional Law-1 — Comprehensive Case Law Index #
Topic-wise index for LL.B. students. Use the search box to instantly filter.
State (Article 12) — Definition & Judicial Interpretation #
- Rajasthan Electricity Board v. Mohan Lal
- Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagat Ram
- R.D. Shetty v. International Airport Authority of India
- Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Sehravardi
- R.S. Nayak v. A.R. Antulay
- Zee Telefilms Ltd. v. Union of India
Judicial Review #
- Marbury v. Madison (USA) origin
- Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala basic structure
- Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
- I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu 9th Schedule
Doctrine of Eclipse #
Doctrine of Severability #
- R.M.D. Chamarbaugwala v. Union of India
- Chintaman Rao v. State of M.P.
- A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras
Doctrine of Waiver (Rejected) #
- Basheshar Nath v. Commissioner of Income Tax
- Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation
- Waman Shriniwas Kini v. Ratilal Bhagwandas & Co.
- Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug v. Union of India
- Common Cause v. Union of India
Article 14 — “Equality before law” vs “Equal protection of laws” #
Arbitrariness (Article 14) #
Reasonable Classification (Article 14) — Meaning & Test #
- State of West Bengal v. Anwar Ali Sarkar
- Budhan Choudhry v. State of Bihar
- Ram Krishna Dalmia v. Justice S.R. Tendolkar
Article 15 — Discrimination (Gender emphasis) #
- C.B. Muthamma v. Union of India
- Air India v. Nergesh Meerza
- Anuj Garg v. Hotel Association of India
- Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan
- Yusuf Abdul Aziz v. State of Bombay
Freedom of Speech (Press & Media) — Reasonable Restrictions #
- Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras
- Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi
- Sakal Papers v. Union of India
- Bennett Coleman & Co. v. Union of India
- Indian Express Newspapers v. Union of India
- S. Rangarajan v. P. Jagjivan Ram
- Shreya Singhal v. Union of India
Ex Post Facto Law — Prohibition & Rights of Accused #
- Rattan Lal v. State of Punjab
- Kedar Nath Bajoria v. State of West Bengal
- Rao Shiv Bahadur Singh v. State of Vindhya Pradesh
- T. Barai v. Henry Ah Hoe
- Selvi v. State of Karnataka
- Nandini Satpathy v. P.L. Dani
Preventive Detention #
- A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras (1950)
- Pankaj Kumar Chakrabarty v. State of West Bengal (1969)
- Jayanarayan Sukul v. State of West Bengal (1970)
- Haradhan Saha v. State of West Bengal (1975)
- Khudiram Das v. State of West Bengal (1975)
- ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976)
- Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) (impact on detention law)
- Icchu Devi Choraria v. Union of India (1980)
- A.K. Roy v. Union of India (1982)
- Rekha v. State of Tamil Nadu (2011)
Prohibition of Forced Labour & Child Labour #
- People’s Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India (Asiad Workers)
- Sanjit Roy v. State of Rajasthan
- Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India
Secularism — Indian Constitutional Perspective #
- Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments (Madras) v. Shirur Mutt
- Ahmedabad St. Xavier’s College Society v. State of Gujarat
- Ziyauddin Burhanuddin Bukhari v. Brijmohan Ramdass Mehra
- Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala
- S.R. Bommai v. Union of India
- Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India
- Aruna Roy v. Union of India
- Abhiram Singh v. C.D. Commachen (7-Judge Bench)
Freedom of Religion (Articles 25–28) #
- Ratilal Panachand Gandhi v. State of Bombay
- Durgah Committee, Ajmer v. Syed Hussain Ali
- Sardar Syedna Taher Saifuddin Saheb v. State of Bombay
- Rev. Stainislaus v. State of Madhya Pradesh
- Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala
- Church of God (Full Gospel) in India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare Association
- Shayara Bano v. Union of India (Triple Talaq)
- Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (Sabarimala)
- Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India
Cultural Rights & Minority Rights (Articles 29–30) #
- In Re: The Kerala Education Bill, 1957
- Rev. Sidhajbhai Sabhai v. State of Bombay
- S. Azeez Basha v. Union of India
- D.A.V. College, Jullundur v. State of Punjab
- Ahmedabad St. Xavier’s College Society v. State of Gujarat
- T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka
- Secretary, Malankara Syrian Catholic College v. T. Jose
Right to Education (RTE) #
- State of Bombay v. Bombay Education Society
- Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka
- Unni Krishnan, J.P. v. State of Andhra Pradesh
- T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka
- Islamic Academy of Education v. State of Karnataka
- P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra
- Society for Unaided Private Schools of Rajasthan v. Union of India
- Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust v. Union of India
Constitutional Remedies (Articles 32 & 226) — Writs #
- Rudul Sah v. State of Bihar
- Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
- ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla
- Andi Mukta Sadguru v. V.R. Rudani
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Public Interest Litigation (PIL) #
- Mumbai Kamgar Sabha v. Abdulbhai Faizullabhai (1976)
- Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
- S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (1981)
- Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar (1979) — Undertrial Prisoners’ Case
- People’s Union for Democratic Rights v. Union of India (1982) — Asiad Workers
- Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India (1984)
- Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997)
- Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (1985)
- M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak) (1986)
