M.C. Mehta v. Union of India- Shriram Food and Fertilizer case
The case of shirram Food and Fertilizer is considered as one of the most important cases in environmental laws. Shriram food and Fertilizer opened its unit in population area of…
The rule of Rylands v. Fletcher and its application in India
The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher was evolved in the year 1866 and it provides that a person who for his own purposes being on to his land and collects…
Development of Article 12- The Horizon of ‘other authority’ under Article 12.
3 SCR 377 the supreme Court was called upon to consider whether the Rajasthan Electricity Board was an ‘authority’ within the meaning of the expression ‘other authorities’ in Article 12.…
Are pavement dwellings legal?
The question was considered by Supreme court in Olga tellis case. This case originated when Bombay municipality went to slum and pavement dwellings to remove slums, the dwellers approached the…
Test to determine reasonableness of any statutory provision
It is far too well-settled that the procedure prescribed by law for the deprivation of the right conferred by Article 21 must be fair, just and reasonable. Article 21 provides…
Does Doctrine of estoppel apply against fundamental rights?
This question was considered by Supreme court in Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal corporation. The Olga Tellis case considered as one of the important case in judicial history. In the…
The case when Supreme court held that right to life includes right to livelihood
This case was the famous landmark case named Olga Tellis v. Bombay municipality corporation (1985) The Olga Tellis case considered as one of the important case in judicial history. In…
The entire story of Olga Tellis case
The Olga Tellis case is considered as one of the important case in judicial history that Changed India. In the case, the court gave the fundamental right of ‘Right to…
Which type of law may curtail Fundamental Rights?
Art. 19(1)(a) of Indian Constitution guarantees to all citizens freedom of speech and expression and Art. 19(2) provides that nothing in Art. 19(1)(a) shall prevent a State from making any…
Article 25- Brief Explanation
The Fundamental Right guaranteed by Art. 25 give the assurance of religious freedom, it provides: “25(1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this…