Religion and Philosophy — Landmark Events

Landmark Events

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

This landmark judgment established the 'Basic Structure Doctrine' of the Indian Constitution, which holds that certain fundamental features of the Constitution cannot be amended…

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This case further solidified secularism as a basic feature of the Constitution. The Supreme Court held that if a state government acts against the secular fabric of the…

Indian Young Lawyers Association v. The State of Kerala (Sabarimala Temple Case)

2018

This judgment dealt with the constitutional validity of a rule that prohibited women of menstruating age from entering the Sabarimala Ayyappan Temple. The Supreme Court, by a 4:1…