Objectivity — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark judgment established the principle that administrative decisions, particularly those involving constitutional powers like Article 356, must be based on objective…

E.P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu

1974

This case established that arbitrariness in administrative action violates Article 14 of the Constitution. The judgment emphasized that administrative decisions must be based on…

Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

1978

This judgment expanded the scope of Article 21 and established that administrative procedures must be fair, just, and reasonable. It emphasized that objectivity in administrative…