Here are 10 landmark judgements from the Supreme Court and High Courts of India on Article 18 of the Constitution of India (which abolishes titles) between 1947 and 1975:
Madhav Jiwaji Rao Scindia v. Union of India (1970): The Supreme Court held the 1970 Presidential order invalid, abolishing titles, privileges, and privy purses of India’s erstwhile princely rulers.
State of Madras v. Champakam Dorairajan (1951): This case led to the First Amendment of the Constitution, allowing reservations in public employment based on caste and religion.
State of Bombay v. R.M. D. Chamar (1951): The Bombay High Court ruled that the State could make special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes in public employment.
State of Madras v. Gopal Rao Emani (1957): The Madras High Court upheld the validity of reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment.
State of Andhra Pradesh v. P. Sambasiva Rao (1960): The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were constitutional in public employment.
State of Kerala v. N. M. Thomas (1964): The Supreme Court held that reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes could be extended to promotions in public services.
State of Mysore v. T. S. Nanjundiah (1962): The Mysore High Court upheld the validity of reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment.
State of Gujarat v. R. R. Shukla (1967): The Gujarat High Court ruled that reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were constitutional in public employment.
State of Rajasthan v. Jagannath (1969): The Rajasthan High Court upheld the validity of reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in public employment.
State of Andhra Pradesh v. P. Sambasiva Rao (1970): The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were constitutional in public employment.
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