The preamble to the Constitution enshrines the declaration to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic. The 42nd Amendment to the Constitution incorporated the expression ‘secular’ in the…
This article is an excerpt from Justice Suryakant’s judgment in ‘Aligarh Muslims University v. Naresh Aggarwal (2024). History of minority rights The basis of defining the term ‘minorities’ and bestowing…
In Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra, a Constitution Bench discussed the legal precepts which apply to orders of reference and reiterated the position of law…
Article 25-28 Articles 25 to 28 are placed under the heading ‘Right to freedom of religion’. Article 25(1) stipulates that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience, the…
Article 30 consists of three clauses- Clause (1) states that all minorities whether based on religion or language, shall have a right to establish and administer educational institutions of their…
The chilling sight of a bulldozer demolishing a building, when authorities have failed to follow the basic principles of natural justice and have acted without adhering to the principle of…
Supreme Court in the case of Chameli Singh and others v. State of U.P. and another though was considering an issue in the context of land acquisition, it had elaborately…
The principle, that the criminal justice process is also to be in accordance with the principle of the rule of law, is also very well enshrined in the Constitution. The…
Supreme Court has protected the prisoners from excesses and arbitrariness of the State and its officials. Even the incarcerated individuals, whether accused, undertrial, or convicts, have certain rights, as any…
Though the doctrine of public trust has been largely applied by Supreme Court in environmental matters, it cannot be disputed that the executive exercises its powers as a ‘trustee’ of…
