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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: RAMESH CHAND V. SURESH CHAND & ANR. (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 6377 OF 2012)

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Neha Raulo Madhusudan Law University TITLE: RAMESH CHAND V. SURESH CHAND & ANR. CITATION: (C) Appeal No. 6377/2012 BENCH: Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Sandeep Mehta DATE: September 1 2025 BACKGROUND The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India vide judgment dated 01 September 2025 in Ramesh Chand v Suresh Chand

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Case Summary: Vodafone International Holdings v. Union of India

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Published On: January 28th 2026 Authored By: Janvi Uddeshi CCSU Title : Vodafone International Holdings v. Union of India Court : High Court of Mumbai (Bombay High Court) , Supreme Court of India Citation : (2012) 6 SCC 613; decided on 20 January 2012 Bench : Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia , Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan ,

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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: D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)

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Published On: January 26th 2026 Authored By: Amisha Rani Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University Introduction: The Indian Constitution guarantees every individual the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21, but this assurance has often been tested within the walls of police stations and prisons. Custodial violence and deaths have long haunted India’s criminal justice

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