1. JURY DECISION OVERTURNED BY HIGH COURT
(KM NANAWATI Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA)- 1961
Hardly an open- and--shut case, the nature of the crime garnered media attention.
This case is notable for being the last case when a jury trial was held in India. KM Nanawati, a naval officer, murdered his wife's lover, Prem Ahuja. The jury ruled in favour of Nanawati and declared "not guilty" which was eventually set by the Bombay High Court.
2. AMENDMENT MASQUERADES AS LAW
(IC GOLAKNATH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB)- 1967
Parliament's prevented from taking away individual rights.
In the highly famous case of Golaknath Vs. State of Punjab in 1967 the S.C. ruled that Parliament could not curtail any of the Fundamental Right of Individuals mentioned in the Constitution, Parliament's overarching ambitions nipped in the bud (Keshvanand Bharti vs. State of Karnataka) 1973.
3. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE CANNOT BE GIVEN THE BENEFIT OF DOUBT
A highly notable case which introduced the concept of "Basic Structure of the Constitution of India' and declared that those points decided as basic structure could not be amended by the parliament. The case was triggered by the 42nd Amendment Act.
4. BEGINNING OF THE FALL OF INDIRA GANDHI
( INDIRA GANDHI Vs. RAJ NARAIN) - 1975
The trigger that led to the imposition of emergency. In this landmark case regarding election disputes, the primary issue was the validity of clause 4 of the 39th amendment Act. The Supreme Court held clause 4 as unconstitutional and void on the ground that it was outright denial of the right to equality enshrined in Article 14. The Supreme Court also added the following features as "Basic features" laid down in Keshvanand Bharti Case - Democracy, judicial review, Rule of law and jurisdiction of Supreme Court under Article 32.
5. A STEP BACKWARD FOR INDIA
(ADM JABALPUR Vs. SHIVKANT SHUKLA CASE) -1976
Widely considered a violation of Fundamental Rights. In this landmark judgement, the Supreme Court declared that the rights of citizens to move the court for violation of Article 14, 21 and 22 would remain suspended during emergencies. triumph of individual liberty (Menka Gandhi Vs. UOI) 1978.
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