LANDMARK CASE
State of West Bengal v. Anwar Ali Sarkar
AIR 1952 SC 75 · Supreme Court of India · Constitutional law
At a glance
- Citation: AIR 1952 SC 75
- Court: Supreme Court of India
- Area of law: Constitutional law
- In one line: Yes. The provision was struck down as giving arbitrary power without a reasonable classification.
1 Facts
A law allowed the state to send any case to a special court with a simpler procedure, without guidelines.
2 Issue
Does unguided discretion to choose cases violate Article 14?
3 What the court decided
Yes. The provision was struck down as giving arbitrary power without a reasonable classification.
4 Why it matters
A foundational case on equality and classification.
5 Think about it
What is the twin test for classification under Article 14?
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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