LANDMARK CASE
Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur v. State of Punjab
AIR 1955 SC 549 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law
At a glance
- Citation: AIR 1955 SC 549
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Constitutional law
- In one line: Yes, in areas within legislative competence, unless it infringes rights or a law forbids it.
1 Facts
Publishers challenged the government taking over textbook publishing without a law.
2 Issue
Can the executive act without a statute?
3 What the court decided
Yes, in areas within legislative competence, unless it infringes rights or a law forbids it.
4 Why it matters
Leading case on executive power.
5 Think about it
Where are the limits?
6 Analyse it yourself
Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.
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