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Master the most critical landmark Supreme Court judgments in Indian Constitutional Law through this complete course. This lecture analyzes 57 foundational judgments spanning judicial independence, basic structure, reservation, personal liberties, and federalism. Ideal for LL.B., UGC NET Law, CLAT PG, and judicial services exam preparation.
In this video you will learn:
• Master 57 landmark Supreme Court judgments in Indian Constitutional Law
• Understand the evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine and Article 368
• Examine tests for 'State' under Article 12 and judicial review under Article 32/226
• Learn key reservation jurisprudence under Articles 15 and 16
• Analyze the expansion of Article 21 including privacy, personal liberty, and speedy trial
Important case laws:
• S.P. Gupta v. Union of India (1981)
• Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020)
• Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India (2008)
• Pradeep Kumar Biswas v. Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (2002)
• Vijay Kumar Sharma v. State of Karnataka (1990)
• Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India (2023)
• Modern Dental College and Research Centre v. State of Madhya Pradesh (2016)
• Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab (1955)
• Waman Rao v. Union of India (1981)
• Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985)
• D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar (1986)
• ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976)
• Dheeraj Mor v. High Court of Delhi (2020)
• State of Punjab v. Davinder Singh (2024)
• Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015)
Statutory provisions discussed:
• Article 12, Constitution of India
• Article 14, Constitution of India
• Article 15(5), Constitution of India
• Article 16(1), Constitution of India
• Article 19(1)(a), Constitution of India
• Article 20(3), Constitution of India
• Article 21, Constitution of India
• Article 25(1), Constitution of India
• Article 32, Constitution of India
• Article 105, Constitution of India
• Article 124(2), Constitution of India
• Article 213, Constitution of India
• Article 226, Constitution of India
• Article 233, Constitution of India
• Article 254, Constitution of India
Useful for: LL.B. (3-year and 5-year integrated), UGC NET Law, CLAT PG, University semester exams and Judiciary aspirants.
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Facts, issues, judgment and the principle to remember, explained simply.
Supreme Court of India · 1950
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution gives every citizen the right to freedom of speech and expression . But does that right stop at merely holding or voicing an opinion, or does it also protect your ability to share and circulate that opinion with others…
Supreme Court of India (13-Judge Constitution Bench) · 1973
First, let us understand the basic meaning. The Basic Structure Doctrine is a rule created by the Supreme Court of India which says: Parliament can amend (change) almost any part of the Constitution, but it cannot change the parts that form the Constitution's core identity — its "basic structure."…
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2016
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution gives every citizen the right to practise any profession or carry on any occupation, trade or business — and running an educational institution counts as exercising this right. But no right in the Constitution is absol…
Supreme Court of India · 1951
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Article 13(2) of the Constitution says: the State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges Fundamental Rights, and any law that does so is void. Shankari Prasad Singh Deo vs. Union of India (1951) asked one sharp question: does the word "law" i…
Supreme Court of India · 1997
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Before 1997, India had no specific law defining or prohibiting sexual harassment at the workplace. Vishaka & Ors. vs. State of Rajasthan (1997) answers a foundational question: when Parliament has made no law on a subject, can the Supreme Court still step…
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2005
First, let us understand the basic meaning. T.M.A. Pai Foundation vs. State of Karnataka (2002) laid down broad principles on the rights of private educational institutions — but because those principles were stated broadly, different High Courts interpreted them differently, and petitions piled up…
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