50 Landmark Judgments for CUET PG 2025

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Here are 50 landmark judgments that are likely to be relevant for the CUET PG LL.M examination 2025, based on previous patterns:

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973) – Basic Structure Doctrine
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India (1978) – Expanding scope of Article 21
Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India (1980) – Judicial review and Basic Structure
Indra Sawhney v. Union of India (1992) – Mandal Commission and Reservations
SR Bommai v. Union of India (1994) – President’s Rule and Secularism
I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu (2007) – Ninth Schedule and Judicial Review
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) – Right to Privacy as Fundamental Right
Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018) – Decriminalization of Section 377 IPC
Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) – Striking down of Adultery Law
Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra (2005) – Religious Freedom

A.K. Kraipak v. Union of India (1969) – Principles of Natural Justice
Union of India v. R. Gandhi (2010) – Tribunals under Indian Constitution
MC Mehta v. Union of India (1987) – Absolute Liability Principle
Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum v. Union of India (1996) – Sustainable Development & Precautionary Principle
Indian Council for Enviro-Legal Action v. Union of India (1996) – Polluter Pays Principle
Subhash Kumar v. State of Bihar (1991) – Right to a Pollution-Free Environment
T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India (1996) – Forest Conservation
A.P. Pollution Control Board v. Prof. M.V. Nayudu (1999) – Environmental Decision-Making

Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab (1996) – Right to Die not included in Article 21
Shreya Singhal v. Union of India (2015) – Striking down of Section 66A IT Act
State of Maharashtra v. Praful B. Desai (2003) – Video Conferencing as Evidence
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) – Guidelines for Arrest & Custody
Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P. (2013) – FIR registration mandatory
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) – Guidelines for Arrest in Dowry Cases
State of Punjab v. Dalbir Singh (2012) – Death Penalty under NDPS Act
Mukesh & Anr. v. State for NCT of Delhi (2017) – Nirbhaya Case Verdict

Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985) – Maintenance for Muslim Women
Danial Latifi v. Union of India (2001) – Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act
Lata Singh v. State of U.P. (2006) – Right to Marry outside Caste/Religion
Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017) – Triple Talaq Case
Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India (1995) – Bigamy & Religious Conversion
S. R. Batra v. Taruna Batra (2007) – Right to Residence under Domestic Violence Act
Mary Roy v. State of Kerala (1986) – Property Rights of Christian Women
Javed v. State of Haryana (2003) – Two-Child Norm and Panchayat Elections

Salomon v. Salomon & Co. Ltd. (1897) – Concept of Separate Legal Entity
Dale & Carrington Investment Pvt. Ltd. v. P.K. Prathapan (2004) – Oppression & Mismanagement
Vodafone International Holdings v. Union of India (2012) – Taxation of Cross-Border Transactions
Novartis AG v. Union of India (2013) – Patent Law & Evergreening
Tata Consultancy Services v. State of Andhra Pradesh (2004) – Software as Goods under Sales Tax
BSNL v. Union of India (2006) – Service Tax on Telecom Services

Gramophone Company of India Ltd. v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey (1984) – Treaties & Domestic Law
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997) – Guidelines on Sexual Harassment at Workplace
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) v. Union of India (2014) – Transgender Rights
People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India (2003) – Right to Vote as Fundamental Right
Sabarimala Temple Entry Case (2018) – Women’s Right to Worship

K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (Aadhaar Case) (2018) – Validity of Aadhaar Scheme
Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India (2019) – Constitutionality of IBC (Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code)
Common Cause v. Union of India (2018) – Right to Die with Dignity & Passive Euthanasia
Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) – Striking down of Section 497 IPC (Adultery)
Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms (2002) – Right to Know about Election Candidates

50 Landmark Judgments for CUET PG LL.M Exam 2025 (Must-Know Cases)