Case summaries of the Supreme Court decisions every law student, lawyer and citizen should know, with exam one-liners.
Case summary of the judgment that upheld the constitutional validity of the IBC, including the financial vs operational creditor distinction and the Section 29A bar on defaulting promoters.
2019 · Justice R.F. Nariman · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the Supreme Court judgment that upheld Cyrus Mistry's removal as Executive Chairman of Tata Sons and explained when a company's conduct amounts to oppression under Sections 241–242.
2021 · Chief Justice S.A. Bobde · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the 13-judge bench decision holding that Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution but cannot destroy its basic structure.
1973 · 13 judges (largest ever) · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the judgment that transformed Article 21, holding that any law depriving personal liberty must be fair, just and reasonable, and linking Articles 14, 19 and 21.
1978 · 7 judges · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the judgment that laid down the Vishaka Guidelines on sexual harassment at the workplace, later replaced by the POSH Act, 2013.
1997 · Chief Justice J.S. Verma · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the Supreme Court judgment that laid down mandatory requirements for arrest and detention to prevent custodial torture and deaths, now largely in the BNSS.
1996 · Justice Kuldip Singh · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the Constitution Bench judgment holding that police must register an FIR when information discloses a cognizable offence, and when a preliminary inquiry is allowed.
2013 · 5 judges (Constitution Bench) · Reviewed 1 October 2026Case summary of the 9-judge bench decision holding that privacy is a fundamental right protected under Article 21 and Part III of the Constitution.
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