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Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull text
(2018) 10 SCC 1
Decriminalized consensual adult same-sex relations; constitutional morality prevails over popular morality; individual autonomy and sexual orientation protected under Article 21.
Indian case law by case name, citation, provision or legal issue, with the case summary, the judgment text where we hold it and the provisions it applies.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull text
(2018) 10 SCC 1
Decriminalized consensual adult same-sex relations; constitutional morality prevails over popular morality; individual autonomy and sexual orientation protected under Article 21.
Supreme Court of India2018
(2018) 11 SCC 1
Exclusion of women aged 10-50 from Sabarimala temple violates Articles 14, 15, and 21; freedom of religion under Article 25 is subject to Part III and constitutional morality.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(2017) 9 SCC 1
Manifest arbitrariness is an independent constitutional ground to invalidate primary and subordinate legislation under Article 14. Triple Talaq (Talaq-e-biddat) struck down as manifestly arbitrary.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(2017) 10 SCC 1
Unanimously affirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right emanating from Article 21 and the right to personal liberty, protecting spatial, decisional, and informational privacy.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1994) 3 SCC 1
Secularism is an essential feature of the Basic Structure of the Constitution; mixing politics with religion is impermissible and justifies imposition of President's Rule under Article 356.
Supreme Court of India1994
(1994) 6 SCC 360
A mosque is not an essential part of the practice of the religion of Islam and namaz can be offered anywhere; state can acquire places of religious worship under eminent domain.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull text
1992 Supp (3) SCC 217
Mandal: reservations capped at 50%, creamy layer excluded, no reservation in promotions (later modified by 77th Amendment).
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1980) 3 SCC 625
Limited amending power is itself basic; clauses excluding judicial review of amendments struck down; harmony between Parts III and IV.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 2
(1973) 4 SCC 225
Established Basic Structure Doctrine; Parliament has wide power to amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368, but cannot alter, damage, or destroy its Basic Structure.
Supreme Court of India1954Cited by 2
AIR 1954 SC 282
Formulated the Essential Religious Practices (ERP) doctrine; religion under Article 25 covers not only doctrines of belief but also acts done in pursuance of religion like rituals and observances.
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Supreme Court of India2018
(2018) 11 SCC 1
Exclusion of women aged 10-50 from Sabarimala temple violates Articles 14, 15, and 21; freedom of religion under Article 25 is subject to Part III and constitutional morality.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(2017) 9 SCC 1
Manifest arbitrariness is an independent constitutional ground to invalidate primary and subordinate legislation under Article 14. Triple Talaq (Talaq-e-biddat) struck down as manifestly arbitrary.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(2017) 10 SCC 1
Unanimously affirmed that the right to privacy is a fundamental right emanating from Article 21 and the right to personal liberty, protecting spatial, decisional, and informational privacy.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1994) 3 SCC 1
Secularism is an essential feature of the Basic Structure of the Constitution; mixing politics with religion is impermissible and justifies imposition of President's Rule under Article 356.
Supreme Court of India1994
(1994) 6 SCC 360
A mosque is not an essential part of the practice of the religion of Islam and namaz can be offered anywhere; state can acquire places of religious worship under eminent domain.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull text
1992 Supp (3) SCC 217
Mandal: reservations capped at 50%, creamy layer excluded, no reservation in promotions (later modified by 77th Amendment).
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 1
(1980) 3 SCC 625
Limited amending power is itself basic; clauses excluding judicial review of amendments struck down; harmony between Parts III and IV.
Supreme Court of Indiaundefined undefined NaNFull textCited by 2
(1973) 4 SCC 225
Established Basic Structure Doctrine; Parliament has wide power to amend any part of the Constitution under Article 368, but cannot alter, damage, or destroy its Basic Structure.
Supreme Court of India1954Cited by 2
AIR 1954 SC 282
Formulated the Essential Religious Practices (ERP) doctrine; religion under Article 25 covers not only doctrines of belief but also acts done in pursuance of religion like rituals and observances.
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