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57 Landmark Constitutional Cases

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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. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Landmark Cases 01:31 S.P. Gupta v. Union of India 10:46 Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India 19:25 Ashok Kumar Thakur v. Union of India 27:04 Pradeep Kumar Biswas v. IICB 32:55 Vijay Kumar Sharma v. State of Karnataka 39:55 Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India 47:52 Modern Dental College v. State of MP 54:31 Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab 01:01:19 Waman Rao v. Union of India 01:11:47 Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum 01:20:46 D.C. Wadhwa v. State of Bihar 01:29:37 ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla 01:40:07 Dheeraj Mor and District Judge Recruitment 01:49:03 I.C. Golaknath and Prospective Overruling 02:00:19 Shreya Singhal v. Union of India 02:09:28 Nabam Rebia v. Deputy Speaker 02:19:01 Indra Sawhney v. Union of India 02:30:02 Kihoto Hollohan v. Zachillhu 02:39:40 Joseph Shine v. Union of India 02:48:55 M. Nagaraj v. Union of India 02:58:14 In Re: Berubari Union 03:06:52 Zee Telefilms v. Union of India 03:14:47 Danial Latifi v. Union of India 03:23:14 PV Narasimha Rao and Sita Soren 03:33:31 Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan 03:42:44 Rajasthan SEB v. Mohan Lal 03:51:09 NALSA v. Union of India 04:01:18 Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala 04:13:03 Manoj Narula v. Union of India 04:21:34 Public Interest Foundation v. UOI 04:29:59 Selvi v. State of Karnataka 04:39:06 CEC v. Jan Chaukidar 04:46:49 Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India 04:55:31 Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagatram 05:03:02 Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka 05:11:18 Minerva Mills v. Union of India 05:20:49 Samsher Singh v. State of Punjab 05:30:20 K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India 05:40:36 Rameshwar Prasad v. Union of India 05:49:33 Govt of NCT Delhi v. UOI 05:57:35 A.K. Gopalan v. State of Madras 06:10:38 Common Cause v. Union of India 06:23:33 Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain 06:32:44 Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala 06:39:42 MR Balaji v. State of Mysore 06:47:30 Shayara Bano v. Union of India 06:56:33 Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar 07:05:18 M.C. Mehta v. State of Tamil Nadu 07:13:01 Indian Young Lawyers Sabarimala Case 07:25:23 Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India 07:37:24 S.R. Bommai v. Union of India 07:49:14 I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu 07:59:14 PUCL v. Union of India 08:08:07 Aveek Sarkar v. State of West Bengal 08:16:40 Anantha Kumar Naik v. State of AP 08:22:44 GVK Industries v. Income Tax Officer 08:31:03 Raja Ram Pal v. Speaker Lok Sabha 08:40:28 Synthesis of Landmark Cases Notes and study material: https://www.thelaweasy.com #ConstitutionalLaw #LandmarkJudgments #UGCNETLaw #CLATPG #LawEasy

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Modern Dental College vs State of MP

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…

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Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala

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."…

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Public Interest Foundation vs Union of India

Supreme Court of India (5-Judge Constitution Bench) · 2018

First, let us understand the basic meaning. India's Constitution already lists specific reasons a person cannot become a Member of Parliament under Article 102 . But what happens when a serious social problem — people facing serious criminal charges contesting and winning elections, then going on t…

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