Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaKumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi v. State of U.P. (1990): Article 14 in the contractual fieldWhen the U.P. Government terminated every District Government Counsel by a single circular, the Supreme Court struck it down, holding that Article 14 disciplines State action in the contractual field.Valkya Editorial·15 Jun 2026·7 min