Case Laws on Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
The following are some of the case laws on Article 12 of Indian Constitution:
Ajit Singh vs State of Punjab
The case of Ajit Singh v. State of Punjab is based on an incident that occurred in a Punjab hamlet in 1955. A group of people attacked the neighbourhood and caused property damage. One of the defendants in the case was Ajit Singh. He was charged with dacoity under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 395 and rioting by an unauthorised assembly under IPC Section 149. Ajit Singh was found guilty on both charges and sentenced to prison by the trial court. Ajit Singh filed an appeal with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, but the conviction was upheld. He then filed an appeal with India’s Supreme Court, which gave its ruling in 1966.
Ujjammabai vs State of Uttar Pradesh
In the case of Ujjammabai v. the State of U.P., the court rejected the above restrictive scope and held that the ‘ejusdem generis’ rule could not be resorted to the in interpreting other authorities. The bodies named under Article 12 have no common genus running through them and they cannot be placed in one single category on any rational basis.
Article 12 – Definition of State – UPSC Notes
Article 12 of the Indian Constitution defines the term “State” mentioned in the constitution. It includes the Central Government, the Parliament, the State Government, the State Legislature, and some other local authorities which will be considered “States” under the Constitution. In this article, we are going to discuss Article 12 of the Constitution, the definition of State under Article 12, and some major cases raised against Article 12 of the Indian Constitution.
Table of Content
- Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
- ‘State’ under Article 12 of the Constitution
- ‘Other Authorities’ under Article 12 of the Constitution
- Public Authority under Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
- Case Laws on Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
- Major Cases Raised Against Article 12 of the Indian Constitution
- Conclusion