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Landmark 1984 ruling protecting press freedom; held that fiscal measures restricting newspaper circulation violate Article 19(1)(a).
The Court protected personal liberty, awarding compensation for illegal detention, setting a precedent for enforcing fundamental rights under Article 32.
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The Court held that valid revenue taxes within legislative power don’t violate Article 19(1)(g), but discriminatory or colourable taxes can be struck down.
The judgment upheld minority institutions’ autonomy under Article 30, balancing their rights with reasonable State regulation in secular education.
The judgment held that derecognition of rulers and ending privy purses were political acts under Articles 363 and 366(22), beyond judicial review or rights claims.