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 amendment? The In…
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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…
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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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A.K. Gopalan Caselaw: Powerful Lessons on Personal Liberty and Preventive Detention
Introduction The A.K. Gopalan case is one of India’s earliest and most debated constitutional law judgments on personal liberty and preventive detention. In simple terms, the Supreme Court held in…
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