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State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951): The Landmark Case That Changed India’s Reservation Law Forever
Introduction If you are studying Indian constitutional law, the Champakam Dorairajan case is one you simply cannot skip. Decided by the Supreme Court of India in 1951, this landmark judgment…
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Shankari Prasad v. Union of India (1951): Can Parliament Amend Fundamental Rights? Here Is What India’s Supreme Court Said
Introduction Can Parliament take away your fundamental rights by amending the Constitution? This question sounds alarming, and it has been at the centre of India’s constitutional debates for decades. The…
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In Re Berubari Union (1960): Can India Give Away Its Territory? The Supreme Court’s Historic Answer
Introduction Can the Indian government cede — give away — a part of Indian territory to another country through an executive agreement? Or does such an act require a constitutional…
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R.C. Cooper v. Union of India (1970): The Bank Nationalisation Case That Shook India’s Economic Constitution
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Introduction When the Indian government nationalised fourteen major private banks overnight through a Presidential Ordinance in July 1969, it sparked one of the most important…
I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967): The Historic Ruling That Said Parliament Cannot Touch Your Fundamental Rights
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Introduction In 1967, the Supreme Court of India stunned the constitutional world by declaring that Parliament cannot amend the fundamental rights of citizens. This was…
Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1965): Parliament’s Power to Amend the Constitution — What the Supreme Court Ruled
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Introduction The Sajjan Singh case of 1965 is a critical link in the chain of constitutional judgments on Parliament’s power to amend fundamental rights. Decided…
In Re Berubari Union (1960): Can India Give Away Its Territory? The Supreme Court’s Historic Answer
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Introduction Can the Indian government cede — give away — a part of Indian territory to another country through an executive agreement? Or does such…
Shankari Prasad v. Union of India (1951): Can Parliament Amend Fundamental Rights? Here Is What India’s Supreme Court Said
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Introduction Can Parliament take away your fundamental rights by amending the Constitution? This question sounds alarming, and it has been at the centre of India’s…
State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951): The Landmark Case That Changed India’s Reservation Law Forever
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Introduction If you are studying Indian constitutional law, the Champakam Dorairajan case is one you simply cannot skip. Decided by the Supreme Court of India…
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