Case Law

Question 1

Olga Tellis vs BMC

Answer 1

Right to livelihood is part of right to life.

Question 2

Paschim Banga Khet Majdoor Samiti vs State of WB

Answer 2

DPSP are fundamental in policy making at federal and state level

Question 3

Madhu Kishwan vs State of Bihar

Answer 3

Tribal women has right to inheritance after death of last male member till her livelihood depends on that
A39 (a)

Question 4

Ranganatha Reddy versus State of Karnataka

Answer 4

Wider connotation given to ‘material resources’ – includes all natural resources, public property, and private property and as individual is part of society his resources are part of community resources.

Question 5

Sanjeev Coke manufacturing company versus Bharat Coking coal Ltd

Answer 5

Anything capable of producing wealth for the community is a material resource.
A 39 b

Question 6

Sonia Bhatia versus state of Uttar Pradesh

Answer 6

Ceiling put on land holdings

Question 7

Federation of all India Customs and Stenographer versus Union of India

Answer 7

Court held that differentiation among the pay scale for government servant holding the same position and performing similar works on basis of ✨responsibility and confidentiality ✨is a valid differentiation.

Question 8

Laxmikant Panday case

Answer 8

Supreme Court laid guidelines with respect to adoption of child by foreign parents. Supreme Court said welfare of the entire community depends upon the health and welfare of the children.
A 39 f

Question 9

Gaurav Jain case

Answer 9

SC set up a committee to check for rehab of children of the prostitutes.
Art 39f

Question 10

DBM Palnaik versus state of Andhra Pradesh

Answer 10

Lack of Suitable living conditions in jails is a barbarous act and is against the letter and spirit of the Constitution
A42 just and humane working conditions.

Question 11

Mohini JAIN case

Answer 11

Education should be a constitutional obligation for state at all levels.
Quashed down later due to lack of economic resources

Question 12

Delhi municipal corporation

Answer 12

Supreme Court quashed down the order of DMC to provide maternity leave to regular female workers and denying it to ad hoc workers.

Question 13

D S Nakara case

Answer 13

1. Pension is not bounty. It is a vested right.
2. pension is payment for past services.
3. It is a social welfare measure at heyday of life.

Question 14

Society for Un-aided Private Schools of Rajasthan v. Union of India

Answer 14

Supreme Court said that the term weaker section has a wider connotation then backward classes.
A46

Question 15

AIIMS student union versus AIIMS

Answer 15

Supreme court was of the opinion that reservation beyond undergraduate level is diversion because the public health can be improved by the best doctors.

Question 16

Paschim Banga case

Answer 16

Better health services and ensuring their fulfilment is a constitutional obligation of the state

Question 17

Qureshi v. state of Bihar

Answer 17

Supreme Court held that a total ban on the slaughter of bulls, bullocks and she-buffaloes after they had ceased to be useful was not in the interests of the general public and was invalid.