Cases Citing Section 267

FACTS: Challenged Kerala Land Reforms Act. 13-judge bench reviewed parliament's power to amend the Constitution. Held: Parliament can amend any part of the Constitution, including Fundamental Rights, but cannot alter or destroy the 'Basic Structure' of the Constitution. Ratio: Basic Structure doctri...

FACTS: Challenged Aadhaar biometrics scheme as violating privacy. Held: Right to Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India. Ratio: Privacy is intrinsic to life and personal liberty, subject to proportionality tests for state restrictions....

FACTS: Petitioner's passport was impounded without giving reasons. Held: Article 21 procedure must be 'just, fair, and reasonable', not arbitrary or oppressive. Ratio: Expanded Article 21 scope, introducing substantive due process principles into Indian jurisprudence....

FACTS: Anticipatory bail application in a Section 498A IPC cruelty case. Held: Arrest should not be the default action in offences carrying punishment of less than 7 years. Ratio: Police must comply with Section 41A CrPC (now Section 35 BNSS) notice guidelines before executing arrest....

counsel appearing on behalf of appellants and learned Spl. Public Prosecutor for the State. 2. This appeal has been filed against the order dated 19.10.2023 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.249 of 2024(3) dt.12-09-2024 2/2 Motihari, East Champaran in con...

passenger from the running train upon his opposition for not to do the illegal act. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9330 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 also submits that there is no mate...

learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioners are in custody in a case registered under Sections 419, 420, 467, 478, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4141 of 2024(5) dt.08-10-2024 2/3 3. As per allegation in the FIR, pet...

506, 379, 365, 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code read with section 141 of the Railways Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against the petitioner and other 10-11 unknown accused persons against whom there is an allegation that they have kidnapped the passenger from the runnin...

under sections 307, 379, 323, 324, 341, 504 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code to which section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was added subsequently. 3. As per the prosecution case, the accused persons including the petitioner herein are said to have come variously armed with lathi, farsa etc. It is st...

of the petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. The petitioners have filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitio...