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Constitutional Case Laws in One Lecture | Supreme Court Judgments for CLAT PG, UGC NET & LL.B.

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All 40 important Constitutional case laws in one complete lecture - landmark Supreme Court judgments explained in simple English with facts, the legal question, the holding and exam points. Covers Article 12, Article 13, the Basic Structure doctrine, equality and reservation, free speech, privacy and Article 21, religious freedom, minority rights, writs, prisoner rights and constitutional compensation - for LL.B., CLAT PG, UGC NET Law and judiciary preparation. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Rajasthan SEB v Mohan Lal - Electricity Board = the State? 2:01 Sukhdev Singh v Bhagatram - Are Public Corporations the State? 4:13 Ajay Hasia v Khalid Mujib - Instrumentality of State Test 6:23 Pradeep Kumar Biswas v IICB - Deep & Pervasive Control Test 8:34 Zee Telefilms v Union of India - Is BCCI the State? 10:42 Keshavan Madhava Menon v State of Bombay - Pre-Constitution Laws 12:54 Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala - Basic Structure Doctrine 15:08 Indira Nehru Gandhi v Raj Narain - Election & Basic Structure 17:46 Minerva Mills v Union of India - Rights vs Directive Principles 20:24 E.P. Royappa v State of Tamil Nadu - Equality vs Arbitrariness 22:41 Indra Sawhney v Union of India - OBC Reservation & Creamy Layer 25:08 Janhit Abhiyan v Union of India - EWS Reservation Upheld 3:2 27:36 Shreya Singhal v Union of India - Section 66A Struck Down 29:58 Kedar Nath Singh v State of Bihar - Sedition Law Explained 32:08 Puttaswamy v Union of India - Right to Privacy 34:20 Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India - Section 377 Decriminalised 36:44 Joseph Shine v Union of India - Adultery Law Struck Down 39:04 Shayara Bano v Union of India - Triple Talaq Judgment 41:20 Maneka Gandhi v Union of India - Fair Procedure & Liberty 43:39 Sabarimala case - Women's Entry & Religion 45:55 S.R. Bommai v Union of India - President's Rule & Federalism 48:10 AMU v Naresh Agarwal - Aligarh Muslim University Case 50:28 Hussainara Khatoon v State of Bihar - Right to Speedy Trial 52:35 PUDR v Union of India - Article 23 Forced Labour 54:45 Sarbananda Sonowal v Union of India - IMDT Act Struck Down 57:15 Bijoe Emmanuel v State of Kerala - National Anthem & Conscience 59:30 Olga Tellis v Bombay Municipal Corporation - Right to Livelihood 1:01:40 S.P. Gupta v Union of India - PIL & Locus Standi 1:03:48 M. Nagaraj v Union of India - Reservation in Promotion 1:06:05 T.M.A. Pai Foundation v State of Karnataka - Minority Education Rights 1:08:25 NALSA v Union of India - Transgender Rights 1:10:50 Rudul Sah v State of Bihar - Compensation for Illegal Detention 1:12:58 Bhikaji Narain Dhakras v State of MP - Doctrine of Eclipse 1:15:08 Basheshar Nath v CIT - Can Rights Be Waived? 1:17:24 Kaushal Kishor v State of UP - Ministers' Speech & Article 19(2) 1:19:40 Jarnail Singh v Lachhmi Narain Gupta - SC/ST Promotion Reservation 1:22:01 Electoral Bonds judgment - Voters' Right to Know 1:24:28 Shirur Mutt case - Essential Religious Practices 1:26:55 Sunil Batra v Delhi Administration - Prisoners' Rights & Dignity 1:29:12 Nilabati Behera v State of Orissa - Custodial Death Compensation Prefer one case at a time? Watch Part 1 to Part 40 here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT4r9ZZ3tKLM Notes and study material: https://www.thelaweasy.com Each case also has its own short video with a detailed description. Start with Part 1: https://youtu.be/mFh14vAaFYQ Subscribe to Law Easy for more Constitutional Law, LL.B., CLAT PG, UGC NET Law and judiciary lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@LawEasyin?sub_confirmation=1 Educational content only, not legal advice. Always read the original judgments and check the latest law before relying on a case in an answer or in practice. #ConstitutionalLaw #CLATPG #UGCNETLaw #LawEasy #SupremeCourt

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Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2006

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

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GVK Industries Ltd. vs Income Tax Officer

Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2011

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