Foreign Policy Making — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. Union of India

1969

This landmark judgment established the constitutional principle that the Union government has exclusive authority over foreign affairs and external relations. The Supreme Court…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

While primarily a gender rights case, this judgment established the important principle that international conventions and treaties can be used to interpret domestic law and fill…

People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India

2012

This case addressed the constitutional validity of extradition treaties and the process of treaty ratification. The Supreme Court clarified that while the executive has the power…

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