by Archana Singh | Nov 6, 2024 | Top legal Picks
Headline The Supreme Court of India states that Basic Structure Doctrine cannot be sole ground for challenging validity of the Statute. Summary The Supreme Court of India upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, stating that a...
by Team Law Gist | Oct 14, 2024 | Polity, Weekend Articles
The years following the Kesavananda Bharati Judgement saw a lot of upheaval on the national level and there were events that changed the direction and trajectory of the country. The Kesavananda Bharati case set off a chain of events that made the 1970s the most...
by Vishakha Khatri | Oct 7, 2024 | Polity
1. Introduction Case Title: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) Date of Judgement: April 24, 1973 Bench: Constitutional Bench of 13 Judges Significance: This judgement established the “Basic Structure Doctrine” 2. Background Context:...
by Team Law Gist | Oct 2, 2024 | Weekend Articles
“A look back at the most tumultuous phase of modern Indian history, when the government imposed emergency, through the cases that defined it.” Indira Gandhi came to power on the promises of poverty reduction and delivering prosperity to the masses, ‘garibi...
by Vishakha Khatri | Sep 7, 2024 | Top legal Picks
Headline Supreme Court Judge Justice BR Gavai Highlights Significance of Kesavananda Bharati Case at NUSRL Ranchi Event Summary Recently Justice BR Gavai, attended Justice S.B. Sinha’s Memorial Lecture at NUSRL Ranchi, the lecture marks the 50 years of landmark...