Aristotle — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

While primarily a constitutional law case, the judgment's emphasis on the 'basic structure' doctrine reflects Aristotelian thinking about the mean between rigid unchangeability…

Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

1978

The judgment's expansion of Article 21 to include the right to live with dignity reflects Aristotelian emphasis on eudaimonia - not mere survival but flourishing. The Court's…