Article 73, Constitution

57 Constitutional Cases in Brief: Quick Notes

Issue: Can the government choose judges even when the Chief Justice disagrees?

48 min read 16 Oct 2026

57 Landmark Constitutional Cases: Complete Notes

About this topic ▶ Watch this part of the lecture (0:00) These notes cover the 57 most important cases of Indian Constitutional Law . They are the cases that keep coming up in LL.B. examinations, in judiciary examinations and in every serious discussion of constitutional law. Every case is studied…

411 min read 16 Oct 2026

Position Relating to Treaties under the Indian Constitution

The power to make treaties or enter into binding agreements with other nations involves both international and national (or internal) considerations. When it comes to the internal aspects of treaties or agreements, any…

7 min read 9 Sep 2026

The Supreme Court held that the executive power of a State is residuary and coextensive with the legislative power, so the government can act, including carrying on a trade like publishing school textbooks, without a specific law, as long as it does not violate anyone's fundamental rights or any law. The publishers' petition under Article 32 failed because they had no fundamental right to have their books prescribed in schools. The case is a leading authority on the nature of executive power and on separation of powers in India.

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…