Kesavananda Bharati (1973) established the basic structure doctrine. Maneka Gandhi (1978) read "procedure established by law" as requiring a fair, just and reasonable procedure. Puttaswamy (2017) held privacy to be a fundamental right under Article 21.
Fundamental Rights — case law that gets asked
The handful of judgments examiners return to, in one page.
Important points
- Kesavananda Bharati — basic structure doctrine
- Maneka Gandhi — due process read into Article 21
- Puttaswamy — privacy is a fundamental right