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Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India

1980

The Supreme Court's emphasis on balancing individual rights with collective welfare reflects Rawlsian principles of justice as fairness. The Court's reasoning about constitutional…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

The Court's recognition of workplace sexual harassment as a human rights violation reflects feminist philosophical insights about dignity, equality, and structural oppression that…