Immanuel Kant — Landmark Cases

Landmark Cases

Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India

1978

This landmark judgment established that Article 21's right to life includes human dignity, directly reflecting Kant's principle that humans must be treated as ends in themselves,…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

The basic structure doctrine reflects Kantian moral autonomy by establishing that certain constitutional principles are beyond majoritarian amendment. This parallels Kant's…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

The Court's guidelines for preventing sexual harassment at workplace embody Kant's humanity formulation by recognizing women's dignity and autonomy. The judgment treats workplace…