Reviewed case brief
State of Madras v Champakam Dorairajan
AIR 1951 SC 226
AIR 1951 SC 226 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1951
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Directive Principles cannot override or take precedence over Fundamental Rights where the two conflict; a caste-based reservation policy not backed by a specific constitutional provision violates Art.29(2). This led directly to the First Constitutional Amendment.
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Editorial source
AIR 1951 SC 226; foundational decision on the FR-DPSP relationship, led to First Amendment
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.