Chapter 91 Landmark Judgements and Their Impact

1. What is the name of the case for Romesh Thappar vs. State of Madras?

2. In what year was the Romesh Thappar case judged?

3. What is the popular name of the Romesh Thappar case?

issue of the Romesh Thappar case?

Schedule is related to the Romesh Thappar case?

6. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Romesh Thappar case (1950) regarding freedom of speech and expression?

7. What did the Supreme Court observe about the foundation of democratic organisations in the Romesh Thappar case?

8. What was the impact of the Romesh Thappar judgment regarding Article 19(2)?

9. What is the name of the case for A.K. Gopalan vs. State of Madras?

10. In what year was the A.K. Gopalan case judged?

11. What is the popular name of the A.K. Gopalan case?

issue of the A.K. Gopalan case?

Schedules are related to the A.K. Gopalan case?

14. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the A.K. Gopalan case (1950) regarding the Preventive Detention Act (1950) and Article 21?

15. What was the impact of the A.K. Gopalan judgment regarding the interpretation of Article 21?

16. What is the name of the case for Champakam Dorairajan?

17. In what year was the Champakam Dorairajan case judged?

issue of the Champakam Dorairajan case?

Schedules are related to the Champakam Dorairajan case?

20. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Champakam Dorairajan case (1951) regarding communal reservation?

21. What was the impact of the Champakam Dorairajan judgment?

22. What is the name of the case for Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India?

23. In what year was the Shankari Prasad case judged?

issue of the Shankari Prasad case?

Schedules are related to the Shankari Prasad case?

26. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shankari Prasad case (1951) regarding Parliament’s amending power and fundamental rights?

27. What was the impact of the Shankari Prasad judgment regarding legislative and constituent law?

28. Which subsequent case re-affirmed the Shankari Prasad judgment, and which case overruled it?

29. What is the name of the case for Berubari Union?

30. In what year was the Berubari Union case judged?

issue of the Berubari Union case?

Schedules are related to the Berubari Union case?

33. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Berubari Union case (1960) regarding Parliament’s power to cede Indian territory?

34. What did the Supreme Court hold regarding the Preamble in the Berubari Union case (1960)?

35. What was the impact of the Berubari Union judgment?

36. What is the name of the case for K.M. Nanavati?

37. In what year was the K.M. Nanavati case judged?

issue of the K.M. Nanavati case?

39. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the K.M. Nanavati case (1961)?

40. What was the impact of the K.M. Nanavati judgment?

41. What is the name of the case for I.C. Golak Nath?

42. In what year was the I.C. Golak Nath case judged?

issue of the I.C. Golak Nath case?

Schedules are related to the I.C. Golak Nath case?

45. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the I.C. Golak Nath case (1967) regarding Parliament’s amending power and fundamental rights?

46. What doctrine did the Supreme Court apply in the Golak Nath case to ensure the validity of past amendments?

47. What was the impact of the I.C. Golak Nath judgment?

48. What is the name of the case for Kesavananda Bharati?

49. In what year was the Kesavananda Bharati case judged?

50. What is the popular name of the Kesavananda Bharati case?

issue of the Kesavananda Bharati case?

Schedules are related to the Kesavananda Bharati case?

53. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) regarding Parliament’s amending power and fundamental rights?

54. What parts of the 25th Amendment Act (1971) did the Supreme Court declare valid and invalid in the Kesavananda Bharati case?

55. What was the impact of the Kesavananda Bharati judgment?

56. What is the name of the case for Indira Nehru Gandhi?

57. In what year was the Indira Nehru Gandhi case judged?

58. What is the popular name of the Indira Nehru Gandhi case?

issue of the Indira Nehru Gandhi case?

Schedules are related to the Indira Nehru Gandhi case?

61. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Indira Nehru Gandhi case (1975) regarding the basic structure doctrine and Article 329A?

62. What was the impact of the Indira Nehru Gandhi judgment?

63. What is the name of the case for A.D.M. Jabalpur?

64. In what year was the A.D.M. Jabalpur case judged?

65. What is the popular name of the A.D.M. Jabalpur case?

issue of the A.D.M. Jabalpur case?

Schedules are related to the A.D.M. Jabalpur case?

68. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the A.D.M. Jabalpur case (1976) regarding Article 21 during an emergency?

69. What was the impact of the A.D.M. Jabalpur judgment?

70. What is the name of the case for Maneka Gandhi?

71. In what year was the Maneka Gandhi case judged?

72. What is the popular name of the Maneka Gandhi case?

issue of the Maneka Gandhi case?

Schedule is related to the Maneka Gandhi case?

75. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Maneka Gandhi case (1978) regarding Article 21 and personal liberty?

76. What was the impact of the Maneka Gandhi judgment?

77. What is the name of the case for Bachan Singh?

78. In what year was the Bachan Singh case judged?

issue of the Bachan Singh case?

Schedules are related to the Bachan Singh case?

81. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Bachan Singh case (1980) regarding the death penalty?

82. What factors should be considered when making the choice of death penalty?

83. What was the impact of the Bachan Singh judgment?

84. What is the name of the case for Minerva Mills?

85. In what year was the Minerva Mills case judged?

issue of the Minerva Mills case?

Schedules are related to the Minerva Mills case?

88. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Minerva Mills case (1980) regarding the 42nd Amendment Act?

89. What was the impact of the Minerva Mills judgment?

90. What is the name of the case for Waman Rao?

91. In what year was the Waman Rao case judged?

issue of the Waman Rao case?

Schedules are related to the Waman Rao case?

94. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Waman Rao case (1980) regarding amendments to the Constitution and the Ninth Schedule?

95. What is the name of the case for Shah Bano?

96. In what year was the Shah Bano case judged?

issue of the Shah Bano case?

98. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shah Bano case (1985) regarding maintenance for a divorced Muslim wife?

99. What was the impact of the Shah Bano judgment?

100. What is the name of the case for D.C. Wadhwa?

101. In what year was the D.C. Wadhwa case judged?

issue of the D.C. Wadhwa case?

Schedule is related to the D.C. Wadhwa case?

104. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the D.C. Wadhwa case (1986) regarding the Governor’s ordinance-making power?

105. What was the impact of the D.C. Wadhwa judgment?

106. What is the name of the case for M.C. Mehta?

107. In what year was the M.C. Mehta case judged?

108. What is the popular name of the M.C. Mehta case?

issue of the M.C. Mehta case?

Schedules are related to the M.C. Mehta case?

111. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the M.C. Mehta case (1986) regarding its power to award compensation?

112. What was the impact of the M.C. Mehta judgment?

113. What is the name of the case for Kihoto Hollohan?

114. In what year was the Kihoto Hollohan case judged?

115. What is the popular name of the Kihoto Hollohan case?

issue of the Kihoto Hollohan case?

Schedules are related to the Kihoto Hollohan case?

118. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Kihoto Hollohan case (1992) regarding the Tenth Schedule?

119. What is the name of the case for Indra Sawhney?

120. In what year was the Indra Sawhney case judged?

121. What is the popular name of the Indra Sawhney case?

issue of the Indra Sawhney case?

Schedule is related to the Indra Sawhney case?

124. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Indra Sawhney case (1992) regarding OBC reservation?

125. What was the impact of the Indra Sawhney judgment?

126. What is the name of the case for Mohini Jain?

127. In what year was the Mohini Jain case judged?

128. What is the popular name of the Mohini Jain case?

issue of the Mohini Jain case?

Schedules are related to the Mohini Jain case?

131. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Mohini Jain case (1992) regarding the right to education?

132. What was the impact of the Mohini Jain judgment?

133. What is the name of the case for Unni Krishnan?

134. In what year was the Unni Krishnan case judged?

issue of the Unni Krishnan case?

Schedules are related to the Unni Krishnan case?

137. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Unni Krishnan case (1993) regarding the right to education?

138. What was the impact of the Unni Krishnan judgment?

139. What is the name of the case for Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association?

140. In what year was the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case judged?

141. What is the popular name of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case?

issue of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case?

Schedules are related to the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case?

144. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (1993) regarding judicial appointments?

145. What was the impact of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association judgment?

146. What is the name of the case for S.R. Bommai?

147. In what year was the S.R. Bommai case judged?

issue of the S.R. Bommai case?

Schedule is related to the S.R. Bommai case?

150. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the S.R. Bommai case (1994) regarding President’s Rule?

151. What was the impact of the S.R. Bommai judgment?

152. What is the name of the case for Vishaka?

153. In what year was the Vishaka case judged?

issue of the Vishaka case?

Schedules are related to the Vishaka case?

156. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Vishaka case (1997) regarding sexual harassment at the workplace?

157. What was the impact of the Vishaka judgment?

158. What is the name of the case for Vineet Narain?

159. In what year was the Vineet Narain case judged?

160. What is the popular name of the Vineet Narain case?

issue of the Vineet Narain case?

162. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Vineet Narain case (1997) regarding CBI and CVC?

163. What was the impact of the Vineet Narain judgment?

164. What is the name of the case for Association for Democratic Reforms?

165. In what year was the Association for Democratic Reforms case judged?

166. What is the popular name of the Association for Democratic Reforms case?

issue of the Association for Democratic Reforms case?

Schedule is related to the Association for Democratic Reforms case?

169. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Association for Democratic Reforms case (2002) regarding voter’s right to information?

170. What was the impact of the Association for Democratic Reforms judgment?

171. What is the name of the case for T.M.A. Pai Foundation?

172. In what year was the T.M.A. Pai Foundation case judged?

issue of the T.M.A. Pai Foundation case?

Schedules are related to the T.M.A. Pai Foundation case?

175. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the T.M.A. Pai Foundation case (2002) regarding minority educational institutions?

176. What was the impact of the T.M.A. Pai Foundation judgment?

177. What is the name of the case for Naveen Jindal?

178. In what year was the Naveen Jindal case judged?

issue of the Naveen Jindal case?

Schedule is related to the Naveen Jindal case?

181. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Naveen Jindal case (2004) regarding the right to fly the national flag?

182. What is the name of the case for Prakash Singh?

183. In what year was the Prakash Singh case judged?

issue of the Prakash Singh case?

185. What seven directives did the Supreme Court issue in the Prakash Singh case (2006) for police reforms?

186. What was the impact of the Prakash Singh judgment?

187. What is the name of the case for M. Nagaraj?

188. In what year was the M. Nagaraj case judged?

issue of the M. Nagaraj case?

Schedules are related to the M. Nagaraj case?

191. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the M. Nagaraj case (2006) regarding reservation in promotions?

192. What conditions for reservation were affirmed by the Supreme Court in the M. Nagaraj case, building on the Indra Sawhney case?

193. What is the name of the case for I.R. Coelho?

194. In what year was the I.R. Coelho case judged?

195. What is the popular name of the I.R. Coelho case?

issue of the I.R. Coelho case?

Schedules are related to the I.R. Coelho case?

198. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the I.R. Coelho case (2007) regarding the Ninth Schedule?

199. What is the name of the case for Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug?

200. In what year was the Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug case judged?

issue of the Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug case?

Schedule is related to the Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug case?

203. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug case (2011) regarding euthanasia?

204. What was the impact of the Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug judgment?

205. What is the name of the case for People’s Union for Civil Liberties?

206. In what year was the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case judged?

207. What is the popular name of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case?

issue of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case?

Schedules are related to the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case?

210. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case (2013) regarding the NOTA option?

211. What was the impact of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties judgment?

212. What is the name of the case for Lily Thomas?

213. In what year was the Lily Thomas case judged?

issue of the Lily Thomas case?

Schedules are related to the Lily Thomas case?

216. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Lily Thomas case (2013) regarding convicted MPs and MLAs?

217. What was the impact of the Lily Thomas judgment?

218. What is the name of the case for T.S.R. Subramanian?

219. In what year was the T.S.R. Subramanian case judged?

issue of the T.S.R. Subramanian case?

221. What directions did the Supreme Court issue in the T.S.R. Subramanian case (2013) for civil service reforms?

222. What was the impact of the T.S.R. Subramanian judgment?

223. What is the name of the case for National Legal Services Authority?

224. In what year was the National Legal Services Authority case judged?

issue of the National Legal Services Authority case?

Schedules are related to the National Legal Services Authority case?

227. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the National Legal Services Authority case (2014) regarding transgender rights?

228. What further directions did the Supreme Court issue in the National Legal Services Authority case regarding transgender persons?

229. What was the impact of the National Legal Services Authority judgment?

230. What is the name of the case for Shreya Singhal?

231. In what year was the Shreya Singhal case judged?

issue of the Shreya Singhal case?

Schedule is related to the Shreya Singhal case?

234. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shreya Singhal case (2015) regarding Section 66A of the Information Technology Act?

235. What is the name of the case for Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (2015)?

236. In what year was the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (2015) judged?

237. What is the popular name of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (2015)?

issue of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (2015)?

Schedules are related to the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (2015)?

240. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association case (2015) regarding judicial appointments?

241. What was the impact of the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association judgment (2015)?

242. What is the name of the case for Shayara Bano?

243. In what year was the Shayara Bano case judged?

244. What is the popular name of the Shayara Bano case?

issue of the Shayara Bano case?

Schedule is related to the Shayara Bano case?

247. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shayara Bano case (2017) regarding triple talaq?

248. What was the impact of the Shayara Bano judgment?

249. What is the name of the case for K.S. Puttaswamy?

250. In what year was the K.S. Puttaswamy case judged?

251. What is the popular name of the K.S. Puttaswamy case?

issue of the K.S. Puttaswamy case?

Schedule is related to the K.S. Puttaswamy case?

254. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the K.S. Puttaswamy case (2017) regarding the right to privacy?

255. What was the impact of the K.S. Puttaswamy judgment?

256. What is the name of the case for Indian Young Lawyers Association?

257. In what year was the Indian Young Lawyers Association case judged?

258. What is the popular name of the Indian Young Lawyers Association case?

issue of the Indian Young Lawyers Association case?

Schedules are related to the Indian Young Lawyers Association case?

261. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Indian Young Lawyers Association case (2018) regarding women’s entry into Sabarimala temple?

262. What was the impact of the Indian Young Lawyers Association judgment?

263. What is the name of the case for Joseph Shine?

264. In what year was the Joseph Shine case judged?

issue of the Joseph Shine case?

Schedules are related to the Joseph Shine case?

267. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Joseph Shine case (2018) regarding adultery?

268. What was the impact of the Joseph Shine judgment?

269. What is the name of the case for Navtej Singh Johar?

270. In what year was the Navtej Singh Johar case judged?

issue of the Navtej Singh Johar case?

Schedules are related to the Navtej Singh Johar case?

273. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Navtej Singh Johar case (2018) regarding homosexuality?

274. What was the impact of the Navtej Singh Johar judgment?

275. What is the name of the case for M. Siddiq?

276. In what year was the M. Siddiq case judged?

277. What is the popular name of the M. Siddiq case?

issue of the M. Siddiq case?

279. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the M. Siddiq case (2019) regarding the Ayodhya land dispute?

280. What was the impact of the M. Siddiq judgment?

281. What is the name of the case for Anuradha Bhasin?

282. In what year was the Anuradha Bhasin case judged?

issue of the Anuradha Bhasin case?

Schedule is related to the Anuradha Bhasin case?

285. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Anuradha Bhasin case (2020) regarding internet access?

286. What was the impact of the Anuradha Bhasin judgment?

287. What is the name of the case for Rambabu Singh Thakur?

288. In what year was the Rambabu Singh Thakur case judged?

issue of the Rambabu Singh Thakur case?

290. What directions did the Supreme Court issue in the Rambabu Singh Thakur case (2020) to curb criminalization of politics?

291. What was the impact of the Rambabu Singh Thakur judgment?

292. What is the name of the case for Internet and Mobile Association of India?

293. In what year was the Internet and Mobile Association of India case judged?

issue of the Internet and Mobile Association of India case?

Schedule is related to the Internet and Mobile Association of India case?

296. What was the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Internet and Mobile Association of India case (2020) regarding cryptocurrency?

297. What was the impact of the Internet and Mobile Association of India judgment?

298. What is the popular name of A.D.M. Jabalpur vs. Shivakant Shukla (1976)?

299. What is the popular name of Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India (1978)?

300. What is the popular name of Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (1964)?

301. What is the popular name of I.C. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab (1967)?

302. What did the President of India’s reference under Article 143 in 1960 relate to?

303. What is the popular name of Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (1951)?

304. What is the popular name of Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (1964) (footnote 7)?

305. What is the popular name of I.C. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab (1967) (footnote 8)?

306. What did the second part of Section 3 of the 25th Amendment Act (1971) state, as per footnote 9?

307. What is the popular name of Danial Latifi case (2001)?

308. What is the popular name of Ram Nandan Committee?

309. What is the popular name of National Commission for BCs?

310. What is the popular name of Unni Krishnan case (1993)?

311. What is the popular name of S.P. Gupta case (1981)?

312. What is the popular name of Third Judges case (1998)?

313. What is the popular name of R.K. Sabharwal case (1995)?

314. What is the popular name of Waman Rao case (1980)?

315. What is the popular name of Indian Young Lawyers Association case (2018)?

316. What is the popular name of Joseph Shine case (2018)?

317. What is the popular name of Navtej Singh Johar case (2018)?

318. What is the popular name of Suresh Kumar Koushal case (2013)?

319. What is the popular name of M. Siddiq case (2019)?

320. What is the popular name of Anuradha Bhasin case (2020)?

321. What is the popular name of Rambabu Singh Thakur case (2020)?

322. What is the popular name of Internet and Mobile Association of India case (2020)?

323. What is the popular name of A.D.M. Jabalpur vs. Shivakant Shukla (1976) (footnote 1)?

324. What is the popular name of Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India (1978) (footnote 2)?

325. What is the popular name of Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (1964) (footnote 3)?

326. What is the popular name of I.C. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab (1967) (footnote 4)?

327. What is the popular name of Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India (1951) (footnote 6)?

328. What is the popular name of Sajjan Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (1964) (footnote 7)?

329. What is the popular name of I.C. Golak Nath vs. State of Punjab (1967) (footnote 8)?

330. What is the popular name of Danial Latifi case (2001) (footnote 12)?

331. What is the popular name of National Commission for BCs (footnote 13)?

332. What is the popular name of Unni Krishnan case (1993) (footnote 14)?

333. What is the popular name of S.P. Gupta case (1981) (footnote 15)?

334. What is the popular name of Third Judges case (1998) (footnote 16)?

335. What is the popular name of R.K. Sabharwal case (1995) (footnote 20)?

336. What is the popular name of Waman Rao case (1980) (footnote 21)?

337. What is the popular name of Kesavananda Bharati case (1973) (footnote 22)?

338. What is the popular name of Suresh Kumar Koushal case (2013) (footnote 29)?

339. What is the popular name of Indian Young Lawyers Association case (2018) (footnote 26)?

340. What is the popular name of Joseph Shine case (2018) (footnote 27)?

341. What is the popular name of Navtej Singh Johar case (2018) (footnote 28)?