17 Questions
Which festival is celebrated in both Kerala and Andhra Pradesh?
Ugadi
What festival is celebrated in the state of Meghalaya?
Nongkrem festival
Which state celebrates the Porag festival?
Manipur
Which festival is not celebrated in Assam?
Raja Parba
Which state celebrates the Kuch Utsav festival?
Gujarat
Which festival is celebrated in both Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh?
Navaratri
Which state celebrates the Chhath Puja festival?
Bihar
What Supreme Court case is known as the 'Habeas Corpus Case'?
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla 1976
In which Supreme Court case was the 'procedure established by law' clause in Article 21 interpreted as 'Due Process'?
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India 1978
Which case led to the insertion and validation of the 'creamy layer' concept in OBC reservations?
Indira Sawhney v. Union of India 1993
Which Supreme Court case declared the elections of the Prime Minister to be void or invalid?
Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain 1975
The SC issued guidelines against torture and cruel treatment as part of the right to life in which case?
ADM Jabalpur v. Shivkant Shukla 1976
Which case focused on preventing women from sexual harassment in the workplace?
Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan 1997
What is the popular name for the case related to Judicial Appointments in India known as the '1st judges transfer case'?
S.P. Gupta v. UOI (1982)
Which case held the reservation of 27% for OBCs in government institutes and jobs as valid?
Indira Sawhney v. Union of India 1993
In which case did the Supreme Court lay down extensive arrest guidelines for individuals?
Indira Sawhney v. Union of India 1993
Which case declared free and fair elections as part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution?
Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain 1975
Study Notes
Festivals of India
- Andhra Pradesh: Dasara, Ugadi, Brahmotsavam
- Arunachal Pradesh: Reh, Boori Boot, Myoko, Dree, Monpa festival
- Assam: Ambubachi, Bhogali Bihu
- Bihar: Chhath Puja, Bihula
- Chhattisgarh: Maghi Purnima, Bastar Dussehra
- Goa: Sunburn festival, Ladain, Mando
- Gujarat: Navratri, Janmashtami, Kutch Utsav, Uttarayana
- Himachal Pradesh: Rakhadumni, Gochi Festival
- Haryana: Baisakhi
- Jammu and Kashmir: Har Navami, Chhari, Bahu Mela
- Jharkhand: Karam Utsav, Holi, Rohini
- Karnataka: Mysore Dasara, Ugadi
- Kerala: Onam, Vishu
- Madhya Pradesh: Lok-rang Utsav, Khujaraho festival
- Meghalaya: Nongkrem festival, Khasis festival, Wangla
- Maharashtra: Ganesh Utsav, Gudi Padva
- Manipur: Yaoshang, Porag
- Mizoram: Chapcharkut Festival
- Nagaland: Hornbill festival, Moatsu Festival
- Odisha: Rath Yatra, Raja Parba, Nukahai
- Punjab: Lohri, Baisakhi
- Rajasthan: Gangaur, Teej, Bundi
- Sikkim: Losar, Saga Dawa
- Tamil Nadu: Pongal, Thaipusam, Natyanjali Festival
- Telangana: Bonalu, Bathukamma
- Tripura: Kharchi Puja
- Uttar Pradesh: Ram Navmi, Ganga Mahotsav, Navaratri, Khichdi
- Uttarakhand: Ganga Dussehra
Important Judgments and Case Laws
Constitution and Amendments
- Article 15(4) was inserted in the Constitution through the 1st Amendment Act 1951, allowing reservation for SCs and STs in educational institutions.
Landmark Cases
- Champa Kam Dorairajan v. State of Madras (1951): Reservation cannot be given to SCs and STs in educational institutions, leading to the 1st Amendment Act 1951.
- Re Berubari Union Case (1960): The preamble is not a part of the Constitution and cannot be regarded as the source of any substantive power.
- Keshavanand Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973): The Basic Structure Doctrine Case; the Supreme Court held that each and everything in the Constitution can be amended by Parliament under Article 368 except the basic structure/features of the Constitution.
- Unni Krishnan v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1993): Right to Education case; right to education is a part of fundamental rights under Article 21.
- S.R. Bommai v. Union of India (1994): Secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution; the concept of floor test in state legislative assembly before imposing President's Rule was given by the court.
- NALSA v. Union of India (2014): Transgenders are recognized as the third gender in India.
- Shayara Bano v. Union of India (2017): Triple Talaq is unconstitutional (Talaq-e-Biddat).
- Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India (2018): Consensual sex among adults in private, including homosexual sex, was decriminalized.
- Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018): Adultery was declared not an offence under section 497 of the IPC.
- Indian Young Lawyers Association v. The State of Kerala (2018): Women of all ages have the right to enter the Sabarimala Temple as part of their right to equality.
- Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India (2018): Live streaming/telecast of cases of Constitutional importance and National Importance shall be allowed.
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