Smt. Ujjam Bai vs State of Uttar Pradesh (1961)
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.
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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.
The Vishaka Guidelines mandated workplace sexual harassment prevention, including complaint committees and employer accountability, until the 2013 Act.
The Unni Krishnan case limited the right to education under Article 21 to free, compulsory education for children up to 14, while allowing state regulation of professional educati…