Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973)
The 13-judge, 7:6 judgment that created the basic structure doctrine: background, what was decided, the judges, the aftermath and exam MCQs.
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Landmark Judgments of the Supreme Court of India, Explained
The cases that shaped our Constitution, each told as a story: who went to court and why, what the judges decided, what changed, and the exam points.
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⚖️ Landmark Cases · Supreme CourtRecent Supreme Court Judgments in the News, Explained
New Supreme Court orders and judgments that are in the news, each explained simply: what the case was about, what the court said, which Article of the Constitution it touches, and what it means for you.
- : SC: Law Can't Cancel a Judgment. On 29 October 2026 the Supreme Court struck down Karnataka's 2022 law validating 362 tainted KPSC 2011 appointments: a legislature can cure a defect but cannot annul a final judgment.
- : No Quashing of Rape Case on Compromise. The Supreme Court has held that a rape case cannot be quashed only because the accused and victim settled, and restored a trial that the Madhya Pradesh High Court had ended.
- : Digital Arrest: Banks to Compensate?. On 29 October 2026 the Supreme Court told the RBI that its cyber-fraud rules must make banks compensate digital arrest victims where the bank failed in due diligence.
- : Delhi SIR: SC Questions Form 6 for Deleted Voters. The Supreme Court asked the ECI on 28 October 2026 why deleted Delhi voters must apply as new voters through Form 6, and suggested Form 8. Next hearing in two weeks.
- : DPDP Act vs Press Freedom: SC Notice to Centre. The Supreme Court sought the Centre's reply on 27 October 2026 to news publishers' challenge to the DPDP Act for having no journalism exemption. No stay; next hearing 17 November.
- : RTI on Private Bodies: Supreme Court on Section 2(f). The Supreme Court held on 26 October that records of a private body which a public authority can access under law are 'information' under RTI. A co-operative bank must hand over its contract and meeting minutes.
- : No Mid-Course College Fee Hike. Supreme Court: professional colleges must disclose the full course fee before admission and cannot raise it midway except in exceptional cases. Refund for West Bengal students upheld.
⚖️ Landmark Cases · Supreme CourtAlso Explained Inside Our Notes
- Berubari Union (1960): Explained in Preamble notes
- Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967): Explained in Basic Structure notes
- Minerva Mills v. Union of India (1980): Explained in Basic Structure notes
- ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla (1976): Explained in Writs notes
- S. R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994): Explained in Emergency notes
- Champakam Dorairajan (1951): Explained in DPSP notes
- Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992): Explained in Article 16
- Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015): Explained in Article 19
- Lalita Kumari v. Govt of UP (2013): Explained in FIR guide
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