CONSTITUTIONAL CASES

PREAMBLE

• SOCIALIST
i. DS NAKARA VS UOI, 1983
• SECULAR
i. SR BOMMAI VS UOI, 1994
ii. ISMAIL FARUQUI VS UOI,1995

CITIZENSHIP
i. MOHAMMAD RAZA VS STATE OF BOMBAY, 1966
ii. MICHAEL VS STATE OF BOMBAY, 1956
iii. KULATHIL VS STATE OF KERALA, 1966

ARTICLE 13

• CLAUSE (1) DOCTRINE OF PROSPECTIVE OVERRULING

i. KESHAV MADHAV MENON VS STATE OF BOMBAY, 1951

• CLAUSE (2) DOCTRINE OF SEVEREBILITY

i. RMDC VS STATE OF BOMBAY, 1957

• CLAUSE (3)
i. DANIEL LATIFI VS UOI, 2001
ii. UOI VS NAVEEN JINDAL, 2005

• CLAUSE (4)
i. SHANKARI PRASAD VS UOI, 1951
ii. GOLAKNATH VS STATE OF PUNJAB, 1967
iii. KESHAV NANDA BHARTI VS STATE OF KERALA, 1973

• DOCTRINE OF ECLIPSE
• DOCTRINE OF WAIVER

ARTICLE 14

• DOCTRINE OF REASONABLE CLASSIFICATION

i. RK DALMIA VS JUSTICE TENDOLKAR,1958
a) THERE SHOULD BE INTELLEGABLE DIFFERENTIA
b) INTELLEGABLE DIFFERENTIA MUST HAVE REASONABLE
RELATION WITH THE OBJECTS TO BE ACHIEVED

ii. EP ROYAPPA VS STATE OF TAMIL NADU,1974

(ANY ACTION WHICH IS ARBITRARY/INJUSTICE IS VIOLATIVE OF
ARTICLE 14)
 iii. AJAY HASIA VS KHALID MUJID,1980
INTERVIEW CASE

iv. MITHU VS STATE OF PUNJAB

ARTCLE 303 STRUCK OFF

v. MEHMOOD ALAM TAREEKH VS STATE OF RAJASTHA,1988

vi. AIR INDIA VS NARGESH MEERZA,1981

AIR HOSTESS PREGNANCY CASE

vii. JOSEPH SHINE VS UOI,2018

ADULTERY CASE

viii. NAVTEJ JOHAR VS UOI,2018

ARTICLE 377

ix. ARJUN SINGH VS VICE CHANCELLOR, JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA,1998

75% ATTENDANCE FOR LAW STUDENTS

x. DTC VS DTC MAZDOOR CONGRESS, 1991

RIGHT TO BE HEARD AND FAIR JUDGE

xi. RAM CHANDRA VS STATE OF ODISHA, 1956

xii. MOHAN LAL VS MAAN SINGH JI, 1962
xiii. JAVED VS STATE OF HARYANA 2003
PANCHAYAT 2 KIDS CASE

• ADMISSION TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

i. PRADEEP JAIN VS UOI,1984
ii. UNNI KRISHNAN VS STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH,1993
iii. TMA PAI FOUNDATION VS STATE OF KARNATKA, 2003
iv. INDRA SAWHNEY VS UOI 1992
v. SWATI GUPTA VS STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH,1995
vi. ANIL KUMAR GUPTA VS STATE OF UP,1995
vii. NEERU ARORA VS UOI, 2011
viii. CBSE VS ADITYA BANDOPADHYAY, 2011

ARTICLE 15

• CLAUSE (1)
i. DP JOSHI VS STATE OF MADHYA BHARAT 1955

• CLAUSE (2)
i. PUDR VS UOI, 1982
IT WAS HELD THAT EVEN WHEN PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS ARE VIOLATING
RIGHTS OF OTHER PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS THE DUSTY OF STTE TO
TAKE AN ACTION

• CLAUSE (3)
 i. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE VS BABITAOUNIYA,2020
ii. JOSEPH SHINA VS UOI,2018

• CLAUSE (4)
i. STATE OF MADRAS VS CHMPAKAM DORAIRAJAN, 1951
ii. GULASHAN PRAKASH VS STATE OF HARYANA,2010
iii. STATE OF MP VS MOHAN SINGH1996

• BASIS OF DETERMINING BACKWARDNESS-SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY

BACKWARD CLASSES
i. MR BALAJI VS STATE OF MYSORE, 1963
ii. CHITRALEKHA VS STATE OF MYSORE,1964
iii. P RAJENDRAN VS STATE OF MADRAS 1968
iv. STATE OF UP S PRADEEP TANDON, 1975
v. K.C VASANTH KUMAR VS STATE OF KARNATKA,1985
vi. INDRA SAWHNEY VS UOI, 1993

• QUANTUM
i. M.R. BALAJI V STATE OF MYSORE 1963
BC- 28%, MORE BS-20%, SC&ST- 20% {TOTAL 60}
ii. INDRA SAWHNEY VS UOI 1992
iii. AIIMS STUDENTS’ UNION VS AIIMS,2001
iv. SV JOSHI VS STATE OF KARNATKA,2012

• MINIMUM QUALIFYING MARKS

i. SADNA DEVI VS STATE OF UP,1997
ii. PREETI SRIVASTAVA VS STATE OF MP, 1999
iii. PV INDIRESAN VS UOI,2011

• TRANSPLANT IN BACKWARD CASTE

i. VALSAMMA OAUL VS COCIN UNIVERSITY,1996

• CLAUSE (5)
i. CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUITIONS (RESERVATION IN ADMISSION)
ACT,2006
(SC- 15% ST- 7.5% OBC- 27% NO EXCLUSION OF CREAMY LAYER)
ii. ASHOK KUMAR THAKUR VS UOI,2008
iii. PRAMATI EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL TRUST VS UOI,2014

• CLAUSE (6)
ADDED BY 103RD AMENDMENT
(ITS CONSTITUITONAL VALIDITY HAS BEEN CHALLENGED)
i. YOUTH FOR EQUALITY VS UOI

ARTICLE 16

• CLAUSE (1)
i. PANDURANGARAO VS ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
1963 (PAGE 177)
 ii. ALL INDIA STATION MASTERS ASSOCIATION VS GENERAL MANAGER
CENTRAL RLY, 1960
iii. STATE OF BIHAR VS KUMAR PROMOD NARAIN SINGH,1997
(YOU CANNOT HAVE EMPLOYMENTS WITHOUT A MERIT LIST)
(PAGE 181)

• CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH (PAGE 184)

i. BHARAT COOKING COAL VS SHYAM KISHORE SINGH 2020
ii. UOI VS HARNAM SINGH 1993

• CUT OFF DATE FOR ELIGIBILITY (PAGE 185)

i. DIPIMAYEE PARIDA VS STATE OF ORISSA,2009

• WRITTEN TEST VIS-À-VIS VIVA VOICE TEST (PAGE 187)

i. LILA DHAR VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN

• ANNUAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORT

i. DEV DUTT VS UOI, 2008 (PAGE 189)

• FILLING UP POSTS
i. MUKUL SAKIA VS STATE OF ASSAM, 2009

• REGULARISATION OF AD-HOC EMPLOYEES

i. STATE OF UP VS RAM ADHAR, 2008 (PAGE 195)
ii. STATE OF KARNATKA VS UMA DEVI 2006 (PAGE 196)

• COMPASSIONATE APPOINTMENT
i. NATIONAL HYDROELECTRIC POWER CORPORATIONS’ VS NANAK
CHAND, 2005
ii. M/S EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD VS V. ANIL BADYAKAR, 2009

• CLAUSE (2)
i. C.B MUTHUMMA VS UOI, 1979 (PAGE 206)
ii. SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE VS BABITA PUNIYA, 2020

• CLAUSE (4)
i. T DEVADASAN VS UOI 1964 (PAGE 210)

ARTICLE 17
(EARLIER UNTOUCHABILITY (OFFENCES) ACT, 1955
NOW, PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 19555)
i. STATE OF KARNATKA VS APPA BALU INGALE, 1993
ii. PUDR VS UOI, 1982

ARTICLE 18
i. BALAJI RAGHVAN VS UOI,1996 (PAGE 242)
ARTICLE 19
 (ONLY AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS OF INDIA)
➢ FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION

• RIGHT TO KNOW&RIGHT TO INFORMATION

i. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, 2022
ii. THE REGISTRAR, SC OF INDIA VS R.S MISRA,2017

• RIGHT OF ACCESS TO EVALUATED ANSWER SHEETS

i. CBSE VS ADITYA BANDHOPADHAYA, 2011 (PAGE 251)

• ANTECEDENTS OF CANDIDATES AT ELECTION

i. UOI VS ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC REFORMS 2002 (PAGE 253)

• FREEDOM OF SILENCE
i. BIJOE EMMANUEL VS STATE OF KARNATKA (PAGE 255)

• RIGHT AGAINST SOUND POLLUTION

i. MOULANA MUFI SYED NORRUR REHMAN BARKATI VS STATE OF WEST
BENGAL (PAGE 256)

➢ FREEDOM OF PRESS

• NO CENSORSHIP ON PRESS
i. BRIJ BHUSHAN VS STATE OF DELHI, 1950 (PAGE 257)
ii. VIRENDRA VS STATE OF PUNJAB, 1957 (PAGE 258)

• RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION

i. M HASAN VS GOVERENMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 1998

• FREEDOM IN VOLUME OF NEWS

• NO INDIRECT ATTACK ON PRESS

i. EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS PVT LTD VS UOI, 1986 (PAGE 260)

• COMMERCIAL ADVERSTISEMENTS
i. HAMDARD DAWAKHANA VS UOI, 1960 (PAGE 262)
ii. INDIAN EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS LTD VS UOI, 1986
iii. TELEPHONE PRESS LTD VS MAHANAGAR TELEGPHONE NIGAM LTD, 1995
(PAGE 263)

• A JOURNALIST CANNOT BE COMPELLED TO REVEAL HIS SOURCE OF

INFORMATION, EXCEPT FOR IN CERTAIN CASES.

• FREEDOM OF SPEECH & EXPRESSION VS SENTIMENTS OF PUBLIC AT LARGE

i. K.A ARBAAZ VS UOI, 1971
ii. AJAY GOSWAMI VS UOI, 2007
iii. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING VS CRICKET
ASSOCIATION WEST BENGAL 1995
 • MEDIA TRIAL
i. SIDDHART VASHISHT VS NCT DELHI, 2010

• STRIKES
i. CPI VS BHARAT KUMAR, 1998
ii. HARISH UPPAL VS UOI, 2003
(LAWYERS CANNOT GO ON A STRIKE ALTOGETHER)
iii. IFTEQAR ZAKIR SHEIKH VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA, 2020
iv. AMIT SAHNI VS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, 2020
v. RE RAMLEELA MAIDAN INCIDENT VS HOME SECRETARY &ORS, 2012

• INTERNET
i. ANURADHA BHASIN VS UOI, 2020
ii. SHREYA SINGHAL VS UOI, 2015

ARTICLE 20
➢ CLAUSE (1) EX-POST FACTO LAWS

• LAW DECLARING AN ‘OFFENCE’ SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMISSION OF

THE ACT
i. OM PRAKASH VS STATE OF UP, 1957
ii. LILY THOMAS VS UOI, 2000
iii. SARLA MUDGAL VS UOI, 1995

• LAW EHNANCING PENALTY SUBSEQUENT TO COMMISSION OF OFFENCE

i. KEDAR NATH VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL, 1952

• BENEFICIAL EX POST FACTO LAWS

i. RATTANLAL VS STATE OF PUNJAB, 1965

• PROCEDURAL EX POST FACTO LAWS

• IMPOSITION OF CIVIL LIABILITY RETROSPECTIVELY, NOT BARRED

i. HATHISINGH MFG. CO VS UOI, 1960

➢ CLAUSE (2) DOUBLE JEOPARDY

• PERSON MUST BE ACCUSED OF AN OFFENCE AND PROSECUTED BEFORE A

JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL
i. MAQBOOL HUSSAIN VS STATE OF BOMBAY, 1953

• PERSON MUST HAVE BEEN PUNISHED

i. BAIJ NATH VS STATE OF BHOPAL, 1957
ii. KALAWATI VS STATE OF HP, 1953

• OFFENCE MUST BE SAME IN BOTH PROCEEDINGS

i. LEO ROY FREY VS SUPTD. DISTRICT JAIL, 1958
 ➢ CLAUSE (3) SELF INCRIMINATION

• PERSON IS ACCUSED OF AN OFFENCE

i. NARAYAN LAL VS M.P. MISTRY, 1961

• PROTECTION AGAINST COMPULSION TO BE A WITNESS

i. MP SHARMA VS SATISH CHANDRA, 1954
ii. STATE OF BOMBAY VS KATHI KUKU OGHAD, 1961
iii. PARSHADI VS STATE OF UP, 1957

• COMPULSION TO BE EVIDENCE AGAINST HIMSELF

i. SELVI VS STATE OF KARNATKA, 2010

ARTICLE 21
➢ RIGHT TO LIFE

• RIGHT TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY

i. BANDHUA MUKTI MORCHA VS UOI, 1984

• RIGHT TO REPUTATION
i. SMT. KIRAN BEDI VS COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY 1989

• RIGHT TO LIVELOHOOD
i. OLGA TELLIS VE BOMBAY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, 1985
ii. MX OF BOMBAL INDIA INHABITANT VS M/S ZY, 1997

• RIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL HARRASMENT

i. VISHAKHA VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN, 1997

• RIGHT TO SHELTER
i. CHAMELI SINGH VS STATE OF UP, 1996

• RIGHT AGAINST POLLUTION

i. NARMADA BACHAO ANDOLAN VS UOI,2000

• RIGHT TO EDUCATION

• RIGHT TO INFORMATION

• RIGHT TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF FAMILY

• RIGHT AGAINST HONOUR KILLING

i. SHAKTI VAHINI VS UOI, 2018

• RIGHT TO HEALT & INSTANT MEDICAL AID

i. PARMANAND KATAR VS UOI, 1989
ii. POONAM SHARMA VS UOI, 2018
• RIGHT TO DIE WUTH DIGNITY
i. GIAN KAUR VS STATE OF PUNJAB, 1996
ii. COMMON CAUSE VS UOI, 2018

➢ RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY

i. A K GOPALLAN VS STATE OF MADRAS, 1951
NARROW INTERPRETATION OF ART 21
ii. MANEKA GANDHI VS UOI 1978
WIDER INTERPRETATION OF ART 21

• RIGHT TO PRIVACY
i. M.P SHARMA VS SATISH CHANDRA 1954
ii. KHADAK SINGH VS STATE OF UP, 1962
BOTH ARE DISSENTING JUDGEMENTS OF (iii)
iii. PUTTASWAMY VS UOI, 2017
iv. PUCL VS UOI, 1997
TAPPING OF PHONES CASE
v. MR X VS HOSPITAL Z, 1994
AIDS AND MARRIAGE CASE
vi. MR X VS HOSPITAL Z, 2002
vii. ANIRUDH SINGH VS STATE OF GUJARAT, 2002
RIGHT TO PRIVACY< NATIONAL SECURITY

• RIGHT TO BE IN LIVE IN RELATIONSHIP

i. JYOTI VS STATE OF UP, 2004

• RIGHT TO TRAVEL ABROAD

i. MANEKA GANDHI VS UOI, 1978

• RIGHT TO SLEEP PEACEFULLY

i. RE RAM LEELA MANDIR CASE

• RIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL DETENTION

i. JOGENDER KUMAR VS STATE OF UP, 1994

➢ RIGHT OF PRISONERS

• RIGHT TO FREE LEGAL AID

i. M H HOSKOT VS STATE OF MAHARSHTRA, 1978

• RIGHT TO SPEEDY TRIAL

i. HUSSAINARA KHATUN VS STATE OF BIHAR, 1979
ii. A R AUTULE VS R S NAYAK, 1992

• RIGHT NOT TO BE HANDCUFFED

i. PREM SHANKAR VS DELHI ADMINISTRATION, 1980

• RIGHT TO BAIL
 i. ANIL RAI VS STATE OF BIHAR 2001

• RIGHT TO ANTICIPATORY BAIL

i. BABU SINGH VS STATE OF UP, 1978

• RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL

i. ZAHIRA HABIBULLA SHEIKH VS STATE OF GUJARAT, 2004

• RIGHT AGAINST BAR FETTERS

i. SUNIL BATRA VS DELHI, 1978

• RIGHT TO PUBLISH A BOOK

i. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA VS PRABHAKAR PANFURAM, 1966

• RIGHT AGAINST SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

i. SUNIL BATRA VS DELHI, 1978

• RIGHT AGAINST CUSTODIAL VIOLENCE

i. D K BASU VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL, 1992

• HANGING NOT VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 21

i. DEENA VS UOI, 1983

• RIGHT AGAINST PUBLIC HANGING

i. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIA VS LACHMA DEVI, 1986

• RIGHT AGAINST DELAYED EXECUTION

i. T.V VATHEESWARAN VS STATE OF TAMIL NADU, 1983

• RIGHT TO GET COMPENSATION

i. RUDAL SHAH VS STATE OF BIHAR, 1983

➢ PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY LAW

i. TMA PAI FOUNDATION VS STATE OF KARNATKA, 2003
ii. UNIKRISHNAN VS STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 1993

ARTICLE 22

• CLAUSE (1&2) ARREST & DETENTION

SAFEGUARDS DURING ARREST AND DETENTION
i. GROUNDS OF ARREST TO BE INFORMED
ii. RIGHT TO A LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
iii. RIGHT TO BE PRODUCED BEFORE MAGISTRATE
iv. RIGHT NOT BE KEPT FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT CONSENT OF
MAGISTRATE

• CLAUSE (3) PREVENTIVE DETENTION

SAFEGUARDS REGARDING PREVENTIVE DETENTION
 i. NO DETENTION BEYOND 3 MONTHS EXCEPT AFTER APPROVAL OF
ADVISORY BOARD
ii. RIGHT TO BE TOLD ABOUT GROUNDS OF ARREST
TARANNUM VS UOI, 1998
iii. RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION
SUBHARAJMA VS STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, 1989
JAYANARAIAN SUKUL VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL, 1970
iv. NO DETENTION BEYOND THE MAXIMUM PERIOD PRESCRIBED BY LAW

ARTICLE 23

• CLAUSE (1)
i. KAHASON THANGKUL VS SIMREI SHAILEI, 1961
ii. CHANDRA VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN, 1959
iii. STATE VS BANWARI, 1951

• CLAUSE (2)
i. STATE OF GUJARAT VS HIGH COURT GUJARAT 1988

ARTICLE 24
i. BANDHUA MUKTI MORCHA VS UOI, 1991
ii. MC MEHTA VS STATE OF TAMIL NADU, 1997

ARTICLE 25

• PRACTICE
i. M H QURESHI VS STATE OF BIHAR, 1958
ii. SHAYARA BANO VS UOI, 2017
TRIPLE TALAQ CASE

• PROPOGATION
i. REV. STAINISLAUS VS STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH, 1977

• RESTRICTIONS
i. PUBLIC ORDER, MORALITY, HEALTH
GHULAM ABBAS VS STATE OF UP, 1983
ii. REGULATION OF OTHER ECONOMIC SECULAR ACTIVITES
M H QURESHI VS STATE OF BIHAR, 1958
iii. SOCIAL WELFARE & REFORMS
AISHAT SHIFA VS STATE OF KARNATKA 2022
(HIJAB CASE)

ARTICLE 26

• RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION
i. BHRAMCHARI SIDESHWAR SAI VS STATE OF WEST BENGAL, 1995
 • RIGHT TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN
i. AZEEZ BASHA VS UOI, 1968

• RIGHT TO MANAGE MATTERS OF RELIGION

i. CHINNAMA VS DPI, 1964

• RIGHT TO OWN AND ADMINISTER PROPERTY

ARTICLE 27
i. SHREE JAGANATH VS STATE OF ORISSA, 1954

ARTICLE 28
i. ARUNA ROY VS UOI, 2002

ARTICLE 29

• CLAUSE (1)
i. JAGDEV SINGH SIDHANTI VS PRATAP SINGH DAULTA, 1965
• CLAUSE (2)
i. STATE OF MADRAS VS CHAMPAKAM DORAIRAJAN, 1951

ARTICLE 30
i. RE KERALA EDUCATION BILL,1958
ii. TMA PAI FOUNDATION VS STATE OF KARNATKA, 2003
iii. ST. XAVIER’S COLLEGE VS STATE OF GUJARAT, 1974
(AFFILIATION IS NOT A RIGHT, IT HAS TO BE EARNED)
iv. FRANK ANTHONY PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION VS UOI,
1987
(ATLEAST A MINIMUM SALARY HAS TO BE PAID TO THE EMPLOYEES)