Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India

Target entity: Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India
Context triple: [Joseph Shine v. Union of India, overruledPrecedent, Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India]

• A. L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
  L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India is a landmark 1997 Supreme Court of India judgment that reaffirmed judicial review as part of the Constitution’s basic structure and held that decisions of tribunals are subject to scrutiny by High Courts under Articles 226 and 227.
• B. Waman Rao v. Union of India
  Waman Rao v. Union of India is a landmark 1981 Supreme Court of India judgment that reaffirmed and clarified the basic structure doctrine by upholding its applicability to constitutional amendments made after the Kesavananda Bharati decision.
• C. S. S. Dhanoa v. Union of India
  S. S. Dhanoa v. Union of India is a Supreme Court of India judgment that examined the constitutional status, powers, and independence of the Election Commission and its officers in the context of electoral administration.
• D. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
  Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by reading down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and affirming constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ rights.
• E. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
  Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India is a landmark 1980 judgment of the Supreme Court of India that reaffirmed and strengthened the basic structure doctrine by limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India
Target entity description: Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India was a Supreme Court of India decision that had upheld the constitutionality of the adultery offence under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code before it was later invalidated.

• A. L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India
  L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India is a landmark 1997 Supreme Court of India judgment that reaffirmed judicial review as part of the Constitution’s basic structure and held that decisions of tribunals are subject to scrutiny by High Courts under Articles 226 and 227.
• B. Waman Rao v. Union of India
  Waman Rao v. Union of India is a landmark 1981 Supreme Court of India judgment that reaffirmed and clarified the basic structure doctrine by upholding its applicability to constitutional amendments made after the Kesavananda Bharati decision.
• C. S. S. Dhanoa v. Union of India
  S. S. Dhanoa v. Union of India is a Supreme Court of India judgment that examined the constitutional status, powers, and independence of the Election Commission and its officers in the context of electoral administration.
• D. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
  Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India is a landmark 2018 Supreme Court of India judgment that decriminalized consensual same-sex relations by reading down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and affirming constitutional protections for LGBTQ+ rights.
• E. Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India
  Minerva Mills Ltd. v. Union of India is a landmark 1980 judgment of the Supreme Court of India that reaffirmed and strengthened the basic structure doctrine by limiting Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution.
• F. None of above. chosen