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Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) – Landmark Judgment on Basic Structure Doctrine and the 42nd Amendment in Indian Constitutional Law

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Published on: 9th November 2024 Authored by: Muskan Yadav Amity University Gurgaon Introduction In Indian constitutional law, Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) stands as a landmark case that reshaped the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, particularly in the context of the “basic structure” doctrine. This landmark judgment addressed the 42nd […]

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Marriage and Personal Liberty: How the Supreme Court Defended Individual Rights in Laxmibai Chandaragi v. State of Karnataka

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Published on: 8th November 2024 Authored by: Bikram Kumar BMT Law College Case Title: Laxmibai Chandaragi v. The State of KarnatakaCriminal Writ Petition No. 359 of 2020Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Judgment: February 8, 2021Petitioners: Laxmibai Chandaragi and anotherRespondents: State of Karnataka and othersBench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice

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NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR & ORS V. UNION OF INDIA (2018)

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Published on: 6th November 2024 Authored by: Yukta Rao Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University INTRODUCTION Navtej Singh & Ors V. Union of India (2018) is a landmark judgement of the Supreme Court of India that decriminalized all consensual sex among adults, including homosexual sex. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which made “carnal

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Joseph Shine v. Union of India, (2019) 3 S.C.C. 39 (India)

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Published on: 6th November 2024 Authored by: Divyanshi Shukla United University The Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) judgment, delivered by the Supreme Court of India, is a landmark ruling that decriminalized adultery under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The unanimous decision by a five-judge Constitution Bench was hailed as a victory

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