Fundamental Duties and Social Responsibility — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

AIIMS Students Union v. AIIMS

1982

This case highlighted the importance of Fundamental Duties in the context of student discipline and institutional functioning. The Supreme Court observed that Fundamental Duties,…

Aruna Roy v. Union of India

2002

This landmark judgment dealt with the introduction of value education, including Fundamental Duties, in the school curriculum. The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the…

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Ganga Pollution Case)

1987

While primarily a Fundamental Rights case (Article 21), the Supreme Court extensively referred to Article 51A(g) (duty to protect and improve the natural environment) to emphasize…

Common Cause (A Regd. Society) v. Union of India

2018

This case, related to passive euthanasia and the right to die with dignity, saw the Supreme Court refer to Fundamental Duties in a broader context of human dignity and societal…

Union of India v. Naveen Jindal

2004

This case dealt with the right to fly the National Flag. The Supreme Court held that every citizen has a fundamental right to fly the National Flag freely with respect and…

Re: Distribution of Essential Supplies and Services During Pandemic

2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court, while hearing suo motu cases regarding the distribution of essential supplies, made observations about citizen duties. Though not…