Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
Arrange in chronological order the following cases. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
- I. Bandhua Mukti Morcha vs Union of India
- II. MC Mehta vs Union of India
- III. ADM Jabalpur vs Shiv Kant Shukla
- IV. BALCO Employees Union vs Union of India
AIII, I, II, IV ✓ Correct
BI, II, III, IV
CIV, II, I, III
DII, I, IV, III
Correct answer: (A) III, I, II, IV — The correct chronological order is ADM Jabalpur, Bandhua Mukti Morcha, MC Mehta and BALCO Employees Union.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is ADM Jabalpur, Bandhua Mukti Morcha, MC Mehta and BALCO Employees Union.
★ADM Jabalpur v. Shiv Kant Shukla, the Habeas Corpus case, was decided in 1976 during the Emergency.
★Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India was decided in 1983 and dealt with the release and rehabilitation of bonded labour.
★MC Mehta v. Union of India was decided in 1986 and established the principle of absolute liability after the oleum gas leak in Delhi.
★BALCO Employees Union v. Union of India was decided in 2001 and concerned the disinvestment of a public sector company.
★These cases trace the evolution of public interest litigation and judicial activism in India.
★For NET, anchor each case to its year and its core principle.
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