Open Border — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel v. Union of India

1969

This landmark judgment established the constitutional validity of implementing international treaties through domestic legislation under Article 253. The Supreme Court held that…

Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan

1997

While primarily about workplace harassment, this judgment established the principle that international conventions and treaties can be used to interpret domestic law and fill…