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Case Summary: HUSSAINARA KHATOON V. STATE OF BIHAR, 1979 AIR 1369, 1979 SCR (3) 532

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Janvi Trivedi M.B. Khalsa Law College Title: HUSSAINARA KHATOON V. STATE OF BIHAR Citation: 1979 AIR 1369: 979 SCR (3) 532 Court: Supreme court of India Bench: Justice P.N. Bhagwati, Justice R.S. Pathak, and Justice A.D. Koshal Date of judgement: March 09, 1979 Relevant provision and statutes: Article […]

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Case Summary: Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017)

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Nameera Iqbal Sultan-ul-uloom college of law, affiliated to Osmania University, Hyderabad. Case Title: Shayara Bano v. Union of India, (2017) 9 SCC 1 Citation: (2017) 9 SCC 1; AIR 2017 SC 4609 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: 5- Judge Constitution Bench: Chief Justice J.S. Khehar , Justices

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Case Summary: Kesavananda Bharti v. State of Kerela (1973)

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Chitrangada New Law College, Pune The Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala case (1973) is a landmark Supreme Court decision that established the doctrine of the “basic structure” of the Indian Constitution, significantly impacting the limits of Parliament’s power to amend constitutional provisions. Case Background Petitioner: Kesavananda Bharati,

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Case Summary: Golak Nath v. State of Punjab, 1967 SCC OnLine SC 14

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Manasvi Katiyar Law Centre 1, Faculty of Law, DU Title: Golak Nath v. State of Punjab Citation: 1967 SCC OnLine SC 14 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: K. Subba Rao, C.A. Vaidialingam, G.K. Mitter, J.C. Shah, J.M. Shelat, K.N. Wanchoo, M. Hidayatullah, R.S. Bachawat, S.M. Sikri, V. Bhargava, V. Ramaswami Date of Judgment: February 27, 1967 Relevant

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Case Summary: FARZANA BATOOL V. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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Published On: January 27th 2026 Authored By: Khushi Adyalkar Indian Law Society College Pune TITLE: FARZANA BATOOL V. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS DATE OF THE CASE: 9 April 2021 APPELLANT: Farzana Batool RESPONDENT: Union of India and others BENCH/JUDGES: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice M.R. Shah LEGAL PROVISIONS: Article 32 of the Constitution of

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