Landmark Supreme Court Judgments (1950 – 2024)
Romesh Thappar vs State of Madras (1950) Freedom of speech It held that liberty of the press is an essential part of the right to freedom of speech and expression
AK Gopalan vs State of Madras (1950) Preventive Detention Act, 1950
Article 21 is available only against arbitrary executive action and not from arbitrary legislative action. [no interlink between Articles 19 and 21]
Brij Bhushan and Another vs State of Delhi (1950) Pre-censorship of media
Supreme Court highlighted that restriction on the liberty of the press unless it creates a danger to the State is the restriction on the freedom of speech and expression as provided under Article 19 (1) (a) of the Indian Constitution. State of Madras vs Smt. Champakam Dorairajan (1951) Caste-based reservation in admission to the educational institutions
Directive Principles have to conform to and run as subsidiary to the Fundamental Rights. But, it also held that the Fundamental Rights could be amended by the Parliament by enacting constitution…
