Role of Conscience in Decision Making — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

This landmark judgment established the basic structure doctrine of the Indian Constitution, which includes fundamental rights as inviolable core principles. The case is…

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

1980

This case reinforced the basic structure doctrine and emphasized the balance between fundamental rights (Part III) and directive principles (Part IV) of the Constitution. For…

Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

1978

This case expanded the scope of Article 21 (right to life and personal liberty) and established that any procedure depriving a person of life or liberty must be fair, just, and…