Communalism and Partition — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India significantly strengthened the secular fabric of the Indian Constitution, a direct counter-narrative to the communal…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

While not directly about communalism, this case established the 'Basic Structure Doctrine' of the Constitution. This doctrine implies that certain fundamental features of the…

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

1980

This case reaffirmed the Basic Structure Doctrine established in Kesavananda Bharati. It specifically emphasized that the harmony and balance between Fundamental Rights and…