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Case: Neeraj dutta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)

Case no: Criminal appeal no. 1669 of 2009 Citation: (2019) 3 JT 16, (2019) 2 RCR(Criminal) 298, (2019) 3 Supreme 417 Hon’ble Judges: Justice. Abdul Nazeer, Justice. B. R. Gavai, Justice. A. S. Bopanna, Justice. V. Ramasubramanian and justice. B. V. Nagarathna Bench: Division Bench Appellant: Neeraj dutta Respondent: State Legislations referred:  In this instant case, Mr. Ravijit Singh, engaged …

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ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIA VS SATISH RAGDE CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1410 OF 2021 (@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL) NO. 925 OF 2021)

On December 14, 2016, the prosecutrix, aged 12yrs went out to obtain a guava but didn’t return for a long time which led her mother to venture out and search for her. Her search took her to the Accused Satish’s residence where she enquired the accused about the whereabouts of her daughter which the accused …

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ANOOP BARANWAL V. UNION OF INDIA [ELECTION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS], (2023) 

The procedure of selecting important members of the Election Commission of India has undergone a substantial transformation as a result of the historic ruling in the case of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India, which was handed down by a Supreme Court Constitution Bench on March 2, 2023. The Chief Justice of India, the Leader …

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TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD. V. CYRUS INVESTMENT PVT. LTD. (2021) – (CIVIL APPEAL Nos. 440-441 of 2020)

The case titled “Tata Consultancy Services Limited versus Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Others”is a significant legal milestone in the dynamically evolving Indian corporate legal jurisprudence. This High-stakes litigation deals with various issues concerning the corporate governance framework, of which the issue concerning the balance between the rights of majority shareholders and the protection of …

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COURT: In the Supreme Court of India

Legal Provision: National Commission for Safat Karamchari Act, 1993; the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013; The Employment of Manual Scavengers and Constructions of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993  Bench: S. Ravindra Bhat and Aravind Kumar, JJ. Citation: 2023/INSC/950    |    MANU/SC/1183/2023 Counsels:  For Petitioner     ………………………………………………………….. Dr. …

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Manohar Lal Sharma v. Narendra Damodardas Modi & Ors

Bench: Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice K.M. Joseph Citation: Manohar Lal Sharma v. Narendra Damodardas Modi & Ors. W.P. (C) No.225 of 2018, Decided on: 14-12-2018 Petitioner: Manohar Lal Sharma (supported by other petitioners) Respondent: Narendra Damodardas Modi & Ors. (Union of India and other government officials) Court: Supreme Court of India Judgment Date: December 14, 2018 The Rafale Deal case, officially known as Manohar Lal …

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Amazon v. Future Retail

Bench:- In the Amazon v. Future Retail case, there were two key benches involved:  (He ruled in favor of Amazon, staying the FRL-Reliance transaction and upholding the emergency arbitrator’s award.) (They overturned the single judge’s decision, allowing the FRL-Reliance transaction to proceed and declaring the emergency arbitrator’s award unenforceable.) Facts of the Case: In 2019, …

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Neil Aurelio Nunes and Ors v. Union of India and Ors (2021)

Reservation is provided for the upliftment of the backward classes by achieving social justice. There is always a debate in society regarding the reservation provided for some sections of people and even in the constitution it spoke about the concept of equality and reservations for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS.In this case, Neil Aurelio Nunes …

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PARAMVIR SINGH SAINI V. BALJIT SINGH, 2020

The criminal special leave petition filed by Paramvir Singh Saini brought attention toallegations of police torture during his arrest and detention in Punjab. Seeking to address thebroader issue of custodial violence and protect the rights of the accused, the petitioneradvocated for mandatory CCTV camera installations in all police stations and investigativeagencies. Responding to the gravity …

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SHILPA SAILESH v. VARUN SHRINEEVASAN (2023)

Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1118 of 2014 Court The Supreme Court of India Judges Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, Abhay S. Oka, Vikram Nath, J.K. Maheshwari.  Petitioner  Ms. Shilpa Sailesh  Respondent Mr. Varun Shrineevasan FACTS OF THE CASE  ISSUES RAISED IN THE CASE: The key issues presented before the Hon’ble Bench for consideration were:  CONTENTIONS …

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Chief Information Officer v. High Court of Gujarat and Anrs., 2020

Civil Appeal No.  1966-1967 of 2020 Appellant  Chief Information Officer Respondent High Court of Gujarat and Another Jurisdiction Supreme Court of India Bench  Justice R. Banumathi and Justice A.S Bopanna INTRODUCTION The case of Chief Information Officer v. High Court of Gujarat and Anrs. 2020, is considered to be a landmark case, where the Supreme …

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MASTER PRABHNOOR SINGH VIRDI v. THE INDIAN SCHOOL & ANR.

BARRING THE STUDENT FROM APPEARING BOARD EXAM DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES IS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 21 OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION Case No W.P.(C) 584/2023 with CM APPLs. 2281/2023, 2282/202 Jurisdiction Delhi High Court Case decided on 17th January 2023 Judge Hon’ble Ms Justice MINI PUSHKARNA Petitioner Prabhanoor Singh Virdi through his father Karamjeet Singh …

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CASE COMMENT: Supriyo V. Union of India

CASE COMMENT: Supriyo V. Union of India  DATE OF JUDGEMENT: October 17, 2023 PETITIONER: Supriyo a.k.a. Supriya Chakraborty, Abhay Dang, Parth Phiroze Mehrotra, Uday Raj Anand  RESPONDENT: Union of India BENCH: CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice S.K. Kaul, Justice S.R. Bhat, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice P.S. Narasimha  CITATIONS: W.P. (C) No. 1011/2022 Diary No. 36593/2022 The …

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Case Comment: Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation (2022)

Bench- Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M.M Sundresh Introduction The Supreme Court observed that there had been many judgements in the High Court favouring the accused regarding his groundless arrest and upholding the right as enshrined under Articles 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution, however, there were also many instances where the Trial …

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In Re Prashant Bhushan & Anr. (2020) (Contempt of Court Case)

-Case commentary INTRODUCTION On the 14th of August 2020, Advocate Mr. Prashant Bhushan faced the Supreme Court of India’s criminal contempt charges due to two tweets. The case gained widespread attention for the observations made by the Supreme Court. Mr. Bhushan was fined Re. 1, and failure to pay could have resulted in a three-month …

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The State Of Jharkhand V/S Shailendra Kumar Rai

Bench: Justice Hima Kohli and CJI D.Y.Chandrachud Case No.: Criminal Appeal No.1441 of 2022 Appellant: State of Jharkhand Respondent: Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai Appellant’s Advocate: Madhusmita Bora Court: Supreme Court of India Jurisdiction: Criminal appellate Judgment Date: 31 October, 2022 FACTS ISSUES RAISED Based on the arguments received on behalf of the parties, …

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CASE COMMENT

CITATION :-                                               W.P.(C) No. 1011/2022Diary No. 36593/2022 DATE OF JUDGMENT:-                                                                    17 October, 2023 COURT:-                                                                         SUPREME COURT OF INDIA PETITIONERS:-      SUPRIYO CHAKRABORTY, ABHAY DANG, PARTH PHIROZE                                         MEHROTRA, UDAY RAJ ANAND RESPONDENT:-                                                                                     UNION OF INDIA BENCH:-       D.Y.CHNDRACHUD CJI, S.K..KAUL J,S.R.BHAT J,HIMA KOHLI J,   P.S.NARSIMHA  J Facts The cases were filed by the LGBT Community …

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TASK 2: SUNIL v. THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI), 2014.

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 576 OF 2013 DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 20/01/2014 RESPONDENT:  THE STATE APPELLANT: SUNIL BENCH:  JUSTICE V.K. JAIN FACTS OF THE CASE: On November 6th, 2009, Priyanka, the deceased, who was married to Ramesh Kumar and related to Sahib Singh, Raj Rani, Manju, Ravinder, and Sunil, was taken to Saroj Hospital & Heart …

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Bangalore’s Jack the Ripper: B.A. Umesh v/s Union of India

Court Name: The Supreme Court of India Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Appeal Number: Criminal Appeal No. 1892 of 2022 arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 890 of 2022] Appellant: B.A. Umesh aka Umesh Reddy Respondent: Union of India Bench: CJI D Y Chandrachud, J. P.S Narasimha, J. S. Ravindra Bhat Date of Judgment: November 4, …

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Case commentary on Satvinder Singh Saluja and others v State of Bihar

NAME OF CASE: Satvinder Singh Saluja and Others V State of Bihar[1] CITATION: AIR (2019) 7 SCC 89 DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 01 /07/2019 APPELLANTS: Satvinder Singh Saluja and Others RESPONDENT: State Of Bihar BENCH/JUDGE: K Joseph and A Bhushan LEGAL PROVISIONS: Constitution Of India, Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. …

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CASE COMMENTARY

Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr.                                       … Petitioners Versus Union of India                                                                              … Respondent Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1011 of 2022 FACTUAL MATRIX On 14th November 2022, writ petitions were filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court by two same-sex couples (hereinafter referred to as “Petitioners”) seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. These petitions …

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CASE: Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. Vs Union of India

CITATION: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1011 of 2022 Date of Judgment: October 17, 2023 PETITIONERS: Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. Respondent: Union of India BENCH: CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, J. S.K. Kaul, J. Ravindra Bhat, J. Hima Kohli & J. P.S. Narasimha LEGAL PROVISIONS: Articles 14, 15, 19, 21, and 25 of the Indian Constitution, …

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 KERALA UNION OF WORKING JOURNALISTS Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

COURT NAME:  IN SUPREME COURT OF INDIA JURISDICTION:  CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION APPEAL NO:   WRIT PETITION(criminal) no(s). 307 of 2020 APPELLANT:   Kerala Union of Working Journalists RESPONDENT:   Uttar Pradesh Government JUDGE/ BENCH:   Former CJI N.V.Ramana, Justice A.S. Bopanna, Justice Surya Kant DATE OF JUDGEMENT:   28 April, 2021 SUBJECT MATTER:   Habeas Corpus Petition STATUES/ CONSTITUTION INVOLVED:   Indian …

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Satish Chander Ahuja V. Sneha Ahuja AIR 2020, SC 2483.

Case No.: CIVIL APPEAL NO.2483 of 2020 (Arising out of SLP(C)No.1048 of 2020) Date of Judgement: 15 October 2020 Petitioner: SATISH CHANDER AHUJA Respondent: SNEHA AHUJA Bench: Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy, M.R. Shah FACTS Important questions pertaining to Domestic violence were raised in the case Satish Chander Ahuja V. Sneha Ahuja AIR 2020, SC …

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CASE COMMENT – JANHIT ABHIYAN VS. UNION OF INDIA

Citation – MANU/SC/1449/2022 By – Krish Vikram, 1st Year Law Student, Symbiosis Law School Pune FACTS In the current situation, the government of India approved the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019, which allowed 10% reservations to economically disadvantaged groups of society. It should also be highlighted that the constitution only allows for reservations based on …

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The Chief Election Commissioner of India v. Mr. Vijayabhaskar

Court: Supreme Court of India                                                          Judges: Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice M. R. Shah Date of Final Judgment: 6th May 2021 Facts Issues Raised Should the media be restricted from reporting oral remarks made during judicial proceedings? Oral remarks made by the Madras High Court during the hearing. Madras High Court was not able …

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VIJAY MADANLAL CHOUDHARYV. UNION OF INDIA

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 4634 OF 2014 VIJAY MADANLAL CHOUDHARY & ORS. …PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) Date of Judgement: 27th July 2022                            ……J. (A.M. Khanwilkar) ……J. (Dinesh Maheshwari) ……J. (C.T. Ravikumar) Since the constitutionality of multiple PMLA sections was contested, there is no gainsaying that the ruling rendered by the SC …

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M SIDDIQ (D) THR LRS. VS MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS.

Equivalent Citation: (2020) 1 SCC 1 Date of Judgement: November 9, 2019. Court: Supreme Court. Case Number: 10866-10867 of 2010. Case Type: Civil Appeal. Petitioner: M Siddiq (deceased). Respondent: Mahant Suresh Das & Ors. Bench: Ranjan Gogoi, D.Y.Chandrachud, S.A.Bobde, S.A.Nazeer, Ashok Bhushan. Common Name: Ayodhya Land Dispute Case, Ram Janam Bhoomi Case Or Ram Mandir …

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ANOOP BARANWAL v. UNION OF INDIA, 2023

DATE: March 2, 2023 PETITIONER: Anoop Baranwal RESPONDENT: Union of India BENCH: Justice K.M. Joseph (headed the bench), Justice Ajay Rastogi, Justice Aniruddha Bose, Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice C.T. Ravikumar. CASE NUMBER: WP(C) 104/2015 LEGAL PROVISIONS: The Constitution of India (fundamental rights, Article 324, Article 142 and Article 248) and the Election Commission (Conditions …

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Case Commentary: Prashant Bhushan, In re (Contempt Matter), (2021) 3 SCC 160

INTRODUCTION: Contempt of court is defined as deliberate disobedience of any order, judgement, or verdict issued by the court, as well as making derogatory words about any court that may harm its reputation. The courts have been granted the authority to punish individuals for contempt of court in order to guarantee that the rulings, orders, …

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CASE COMMENTARY ON K.C CINEMA V. STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

Court – Supreme Court of India Citation- 2022 SCC Online SC 1494 Date of case:  23 Jan 2023 Case no : C.A No –000077-000077/ 2023 Bench: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice PS Narshimha Petitioner’s advocate : Abhinav Shrivastava Respondent’s advocate: Aditya Sharma Judgement by : Honourable CJI . ABSTRACT FACTS OF THE CASE:  ISSUE RAISED …

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BUDHADEV KARMASKAR V. STATE OF WEST BENGAL 2022

                Citation: Criminal Appeal No(s). 135/2010                Bench/Judge: Justices L. Nageswara Rao, B.R.Gavai and A.S. Bopanna INTRODUCTION The important ruling on the rights of sex workers is Budhadev Karmaskar v. State of West Bengal. discusses their profession’s respect and dignity in accordance with Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The Supreme Court issued guidelines in …

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Tomorrow Sales Agency Pvt Ltd v SBS Holdings Inc. and Ors

FAO (OS) (Comm)59/ 2023 and CM Nos 14793/ 2023 & 14794/ 2023 Facts On 20th December 2018, Tomorrow Sales Agency Pvt Ltd (TSA) had entered a ‘Bespoke funding agreement’ (BFA) to fund the arbitral proceedings of Anant K. Choudhary, Vivek Shula, SBS Transpole Logistics Private Limited and Pravin Chandra Rai(hereinafter ‘the claimants) against SBS and …

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CASE COMMENTARY ON KVR INDUSTRIES PVT LTD V. PP BAFNA VENTURES PVT LTD

For Appellant: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Jagia, Mr. Vikram Pooserla Mr. Aahana Madhyala, Advocates. For Respondent: Mr. S. Niranjan Reddy, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Malvika Kalra, Mr. Pranav Sarthi Ms. Divya Datla Raju, Advocates. Bench J. Amaravati Bench Court National Company Law Tribunal, Amaravati Bench Case Number: CP(IB)/204/7/AMR/2019 Date Of Judgement: 12.02.2020 FACTS OF THE CASE: ISSUES …

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CASE COMMENTARY ON GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA (2023)

Date of Judgment May 11, 2023, Petitioner’s Name Government of NCT of Delhi (National Capital Territory of Delhi) Respondent’s Name Union of India Citation 2023 SCC OnLine SC 606 Court Supreme Court of India Bench Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice M.R. Shah Law Involved Article 239 …

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Case Commentary of S.D. Containers v. Mold-Tek Packaging Ltd.

Facts The plaintiff, in this case, filed a suit against the appellant-defendant seeking for and pleading immediate declaration, order and permanent injunction to restrict the appellant-defendant from copying, using or enabling others to use its designs in which the appellant-defendant sought cancellation of the said registered designs. In a gist, the appellant-defendant wanted to seek …

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X Vs. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR.

CITATION –   2022 SCC OnLine 1321 DATE OF JUDGEMENT 29 SEPTEMBER 2022 CASE NUMBER – Civil Appeal No. 5802 of 2022 arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 12612 of 2022    JURISDICTION – Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India PETITIONER – Mrs. X   RESPONDENT – The Principal Secretary, Health and Family …

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Case Commentary on Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh ZALA.Vs. State of Gujarat

Citation: 2021 SCC Online 19 Appeal: Criminal Appeal 1919 of 2010 Decided on: 12th January, 2021 Bench: N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose Brief Facts of the Case: Facts of the case: Proceedings: The accused approached the Supreme Court of India with an appeal to set aside the order of the High Court of Gujarat. …

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CASE COMMENT ON SUBHASH DESAI V.  PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, GOVERNOR OF MAHARASHTRA & [1] ORS.

CITATION AIR SC 1501 DATE OF JUDGMENT 11th MAY 2023 CASE NUMBER Writ Petition (C) No. 493 of 2022 PETITIONER Subhash Desai RESPONDENT Principal Secretary, Governor of Maharashtra & Ors. BENCH Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud (C.J), M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli and P.S. Narasimha JJ. FACTS OF THE CASE: ISSUES RAISED CONTENTION FROM BOTH THE PARTIES …

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CASE COMMENTARY ON STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. V. DR. PA BHATT & ORS. (2023)

Date of Judgement April 26, 2023 Bench Justice V. Ramasubramanian and Justice Pankaj Mithal   Advocates representing the Appellant’s side Ms. Swati Ghildiyal and Ms. Aniruddha P. Mayee, Advocates   Advocates representing the Respondent’s side Rameshwar Prasad Goyal and Ms. Kusum Chaudhary, Advocates BACKGROUND OF THE CASE: The respondents in the present case are those …

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