Prevention and Management — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark judgment significantly curtailed the arbitrary use of Article 356 (President's Rule) and firmly established secularism as a basic feature of the Indian Constitution.…

Zahira Habibullah Sheikh v. State of Gujarat (Best Bakery Case)

2004

This case highlighted the critical importance of fair trial, witness protection, and the state's duty to ensure justice in cases of communal violence. The Supreme Court ordered a…

Shaheen Abdullah v. Union of India

2022-2023 (various orders)

In a series of orders, the Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasized the need for state authorities to take suo motu action against hate speech, irrespective of the religion of the…