POPULAR/ALTERNATE NAMES OF IMPORTANT CASES INTRODUCTION Some cases are landmark cases, in particular. The following table greatly the working of Indian ‘They have the ability to shake the enumerates the cases (along with Democracy and the Judiciary, in the conscience of the masses in general their popular names and second half of the existence of the and the Judiciary and Law Makers importance) which have influenced — Indian Republic. SL. | POPULAR/ALTERNATE | CASE WITHCITATION IMPORTANCE, No. | _ NAME OF THE CASE 1 | Basie Structure Caso! Keshavanand Bhariy. Sale Doctrine of Basie Stractare, was Fundamental Rights Case | of Kerala, (1978) 4 S00 295 evolved by the Supreme Court Z| Habeas Corpus Cane “ADH Jabalpur v. Shivkant Ted to Constitutional Amendment ‘Shukla, AIR 1976 SC 1207 Act wherein, Right to Life and Personal Liberty was made right which can not be withdrawn even, during an Emergency ‘&| Mathura Rape Case Tikaram & Ann v. Stateof ‘Supreme Court acquitted constables &_| Bandhua Mukti Morcha (Bonded Labour Case) Case | Seuual Harassment of Women Case Maharashtra, ATR 1979SC 185 ‘Banda: Mukti Morcha v. Union of India and Others,(1984)2 SCR 67 | Vishakka v. State of Rajasthan cand others, ATR 1997 SC 3011 | CBTv. VOShukla, ATR 1908 8C1406 Central Vigilance Co Tukaram and Canpat in 1979 of Guetodial “Tape “argos after Uishelioving the testimony of the etn, Pubtic™ outrage led “te Snndinen of Critnnal ES in 1869 Case agrinst Bonded Labour was strengthened ‘Supreme Court famed Guidelines for Prevention of Sorual Harasmment St Women in Workplace became a statutory body 7 | Beat Bakery Case Tahiva Habibulla H. Sheikh w. ‘State of Gujarat, (2004) 4 SCC 158 and (2006) 3 SCC 374 ‘Was a sample ease of Gujarat Ricts ‘of 2002 which shook the conscience ‘of the nation © | Priyadarshani Mattoo's Murder Case | State (Through CBD). Santosh — Kumar Singh, Criminal Appeal ‘No. 233 of 2000, Decided on October 17,2006 by Delhi High Court. Matter pending before Supreme Court Highlighted the importance of proper use of DNA technology and other forensic applications in judicial Aecisions 9] Jessica Lal Murder Case ‘State v. Sidhartha Vashisht @ ‘Manu Sharma and Ors, Criminal ‘Appeal No.198 of 2006, Decided on December 18, 2006 by Delhi High Court. Matter pending before Supreme Court Witness Protecti being strengthened Ww. Nish Katara Murder Case ‘Sate of Utar Pradesh v- Vikas Yadav & others: Matter pnd in'Trial Court eens Final decision awaited Th | BMW Hitand Ran Case ‘Sanjeeu Nanda. State NCT of Delhi, CRLM C. No. 105 ‘of 2007. Matter pending in the ‘Trial Court. Final decision awaited CONCLUSION any ways the ability: Ttean be safel oly are the sample eases which have tested the strength of India's Justice Deliver, ‘added that these eanes have in many ways strengthened the hands of Rule System and prosecution Law’ in India "Sh. Raj Singh Niranjan is an author & Law officer. Hecan be reached at raj singh niranjan@gmail com, Pn TAWYERS UPDATE + SEPTEMBER 2007