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                                                              CASE COMMENT:                           STATE OF TAMIL NADU V. GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU (2025)  _______________________________________________________________________________                                                    IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA                                                        CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION                                                 WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1239 OF 2023 STATE  OF TAMIL NADU         …………………….……………………………………………….Petitioners                                                                                  VERSUS  GOVERNOR OF TAMIL NADU     ……………………………………………………………….Respondents  I. Facts The case of State of Tamil Nadu …

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INTRODUCTION Sexual Assault against children represent some of the gravest violations of human life and dignity. To address such heinous crimes, The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POSCO) was enacted as a special legislation which is a gender-neutral law that defines “Child” as anyone who is under the age of 18, and …

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FACTS The case of Vanashakti v. Union of India & Ors. (2025) marks a significant development in Indian environmental jurisprudence. The petitioner, Vanashakti, a Mumbai-based environmental non-governmental organization, approached the Supreme Court challenging the legality of granting ex post facto environmental clearances (ECs) to industries and projects that had already commenced operations without prior approval. …

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FACTS A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India was constituted to resolve stark inconsistencies regarding the scope and duration of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). In India, anticipatory bail is a mechanism to shield individuals who apprehend arrest for a non-bailable offence, protecting personal liberty …

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Sukhdeb Saha V. State Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. 2025 INSC 893(25 July 2025) Mental Health as a Fundamental Right Under Article 21 BENCH: Vikram Nath & Sandeep Mehta, JJ. INTRODUCTION CASE SUMMARY                FACTS OF THE CASE JULY 2024 → PETITION BY FATHER →ANDHRA PRADESH HIGH COURT PROCEEDINGS → SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS 2025 → FINAL …

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ABSTRACT This paper examines the constitutional and statutory dimensions of internet censorship in India, focusing on the jurisprudence surrounding the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its associated rules. Through landmark judgments such as Shreya Singhal v. Union of India, Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India, and Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India, Indian …

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2025-2026 ANIMAL RIGHTS Vs PUBLIC SAFETY: “Legal Challenges of Stray Dogs Management in India” [A legal and Policy Analysis of the Supreme Court Case In Re: City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price (2025)] ABSTRACT:- A major question has been surrounded around the Indian Judicial System of balancing the public safety, animal rights and urban …

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(AUGUST-2025) TASK -2 CASE COMMENT X v. Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2022) INTRODUCTION:The question of abortion has consistently sparked debate worldwide, involving a delicate balance between a woman’s right to make decisions about her body and broader social, medical, and legal considerations. In India, the Medical Termination …

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Vihaan Kumar                                                                                        …Appellant Versus State of Haryana and Anr        …

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JANHIT ABHIYAN VS UNION OF INDIA (The EWS Reservation) BY- Swyam Srivastava, 3RD SEMESTER BBS INSTITUTE OF LAW , PROF. RAJENDRA SINGH (RAJJU BHAIYA) UNIVERSITY, PRAYAGRAJ. INDEX INTRODUCTION The case Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India 2022 is a landmark judgement of Supreme Court on November 7, 2022, concerning about the validity of the 103rd …

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Knit Pro International v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr. (2022) CASE DETAILS Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgment: May 20, 2022 Bench: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Case Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 807 of 2022 Parties Appellant: M/s Knit Pro International (also referred to as Saloni Singh as per the …

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The Hindustan National Glass and Industries Ltd. (HNGIL) a dominant company with over 60% in the market share with multiple manufacturing plants across India catering to Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, F&B, and alco-beverages. A Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) was initiated against HNGIL by the DBS Bank as per Section 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC),2016. …

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Title: Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., 2025 Nainika Shivaram Case Overview This decision is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of India which determines important issues on court interference with arbitral awards in pursuant to the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case forms an important growth point in …

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FACTS The case of All India Judges Association v. Union of India (2025) is the latest chapter in a judicial saga that has been unfolding since 1989. The All India Judges Association (AIJA), representing the subordinate judiciary, initially moved the Supreme Court by filing a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking comprehensive …

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AMLESH KUMAR V. STATE OF BIHAR  DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 9 JUNE 2025 Criminal Appeal (SLP (Crl.) No. 5392/2024). APPELLANT: AMLESH KUMAR RESPONDENT: STATE OF BIHAR BENCH: JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL AND JUSTICE PB VARALE  FACT The appellant, Amlesh Kumar, was named in an FIR registered on 24 August 2022 at Mahua Police Station, Vaishali District. The …

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U. SUDHEERA & OTHERS V. C. YASHODA & OTHERS 2025 INSC 80  NAME OF THE CASE: U. Sudheera & others V. C. Yashoda & others  CITATION: 2025 INSC 80  COURT: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA  BENCH: Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R. Mahadevan.  “No interim relief in a second appeal can be granted unless the High …

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Sukdeb Saha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., Writ Petition (Civil) No. 657 of 2024, Supreme Court of India (2025)  FACTS The present writ petition was filed by the petitioner, Sukdeb Saha, under this provision of the Constitution of India owing to the surging rate of student suicides in the country and the inadequacy …

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Introduction:  The R.G. Kar Medical College rape and murder case of August 2024 shook India’s conscience. Crimes against women have long been a pressing social issue, but this case was distinct in its brutality and context. It occurred not in an unsafe street, but inside the walls of a reputed government hospital, a space associated …

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Case Name – The Secretary, Public Works Department vs. Tukaram Pandurang Saraf Citation (2023) SCC Online SC 1087 Date of Judgement 5 December 2023 Court Name Supreme Court of India Plaintiff/Appellant/Petitioner The Secretary, Public Works Department (PWD), Maharashtra Defendant/Respondent Tukaram Pandurang Saraf Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia Introduction This case marked …

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Facts ISSUES CONTENTION RAISED BY PETITIONER The petitioners contended that restrictions on internet access must be assessed on the principles of reasonableness and proportionality, as such measures directly impact the fundamental rights to freedom of speech and expression, as well as the right to conduct trade and commerce. They further challenged the non-disclosure of the …

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2024 INSC 614 (20 AUGUEST, 2024) WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1451 OF 2024 FACTS: ISSUES: CONTENTION: The case reflects fundamental philosophical and jurisprudential debates about the nature of justice, protection, and individual autonomy in contemporary legal systems. The extensive and nuanced contentions presented by various stakeholders illuminate the complexity of balancing competing values in child …

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                               (Maratha Reservation Case) INTRODUCTION The Maratha Reservation Case, Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2021), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court concerning the validity of the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018. The Act granted 16% reservation in education and public employment to the …

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FACTS The case of Urmila Dixit v. Sunil Sharan Dixit involves a property transfer made between a mother and son. Appellant Urmila Dixit purchased the house in her name on 23 January 1968, and for nearly fifty years she was the owner of that property.  On 7 September 2019, she executed a gift deed of …

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Decoding the PCA’s Ruling on the Indus Waters Dispute” BY SUHANI TOMAR ABSTRACT The 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is a significant example of cross-border water governance, striking a balance between state sovereignty and treaty obligations. This paper delves into the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s (PCA) recent ruling concerning India’s hydroelectric projects on the western …

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INTRODUCTION: The Supreme Court’s decision in Mineral Area Development Authority v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (2024) & SCC 1, represents a landmark constitutional adjudication that fundamentally reshapes India’s mining taxation landscape. This nine-judge Constitution Bench ruling delivered by an 8:1 majority addresses a decade-old question relating to the federal distribution of the taxation powers …

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ASSOCIATION FOR DEMOCRATIC REFORMS V/S ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANOTHER WP (CIVIL) NO. 434/2023 Bench: Hon’ble Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon’ble Justice Dipankar Datta Date of Judgement: 26th April 2024 Legal provision: Article 32 of The Constitution of India, 1950 and Rule 49MA of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 FACTS OF THE CASE Association …

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Citation: (2020) 8 SCC 1 Date of Judgment: 27 August 2020 Bench: Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose Facts of the Case: Issues Raised: Contentions of the Parties: Petitioner (State of Punjab): Respondents (Davinder Singh & Ors.): Judgment & Rationale: The Supreme Court’s Views: Decision: Defects in Law / Criticism: …

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Citation(s): [2024] 5 S.C.R. 470; 2024 INSC 371  Date of the judgment: 22nd April, 2024  Bench/ Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, C.J., and J.B. Pardiwala, J.  Legal provisions involved:    3(4)(a)[4], 3(2-C)[5], and 5[6]   8[9], and 12[10] INTRODUCTION  Despite considering all of the accomplishments in the legal domain, the courts in India may nevertheless …

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Citation: 2025 INSC 264 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Date of Judgment: 25 February 2025 Legal Provisions Involved: Article 32, Article 212(1), Article 142, Article 14, Article 19(1)(a), Article 21, & Section 151A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 1. FACTS As the Chief Whip …

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NARENDER KUMAR GOSWAMI VS UNION OF INDIA (2025) Court: Supreme Court of IndiaDate of Decision: 16 May 2025 Case No: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 300 of 2025Hon’ble Bench: Justice Surya Kant, Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar SinghPetitioner: Narendra Kumar Goswami (Advocate, U.P. Bar Council)Respondent: Union of India & Others Statutes & Provisions Referred: Information Technology Act, 2000 …

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INTRODUCTION Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India[1] is a the Supreme Court case that arose after the Indian government disannulled Article 370 which ended Jammu and Kashmir’s special status.[2] After the invalidation of Article 370, there was implication of severe restrictions such as restriction on internet accessibility, restrictions on freedom of movement and assembly, and general restrictions across the region, all in August 2019. The case was brought by a journalist, Anuradha Bhasin, who challenged the legitimacy and indigenous validity of the restrictions placed upon Jammu and Kashmir, especially on freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of movement under Articles 19 and 21 of the Indian Constitution.[3] FACTS …

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Citation: (2020) 8 SCC 1 Date of Judgment: 27 August 2020 Bench: Justices Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose Facts of the Case: Issues Raised: Contentions of the Parties: Petitioner (State of Punjab): Respondents (Davinder Singh & Ors.): Judgment & Rationale: The Supreme Court’s Views: Decision: Defects in Law / Criticism: …

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IN WRIT PETITION No. 48367 OF 2018 CASE COMMENTARY 1. INTRODUCTION: The aforementioned case pertains to the issue of non-consensual intercourse within marriage, generally accounts to as marital rape. Marital rape is rape committed within the arrangement of marriage. The offence of marital rape is committed when the husband forces sexual intercourse on his wife …

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Date of Judgement: 30th April 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 605 Area of Law: Court’s Power to modify an Arbitral Award, Section 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 Constitutional Bench: CJI Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai J, P.V. Sanjay Kumar J, K.V. Viswanathan J, A.G. Masih J Appellant: Gayatri Balasamy  Lawyers: Senior Advocate …

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DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 15 November, 2019  CASE NUMBER: CIVIL APPEAL NO. 8766-67 OF 2019                                      DIARY NO.24417 OF 2019 BENCH:  V. Ramasubramanian, Surya Kant, R.F.  Nariman CITATION: AIRONLINE 2019 SC 1494 INTRODUCTION The Essar Steel case was a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of India that significantly reshaped the understanding of judicial review and clarified …

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JUST RIGHTS FOR CHILDREN ALLIANCE v. S. HARISH (2024) INSC 716, decided on 23 September 2024, Supreme Court of India CASE Details – CASE NAME – JUST RIGHT FOR CHILDREN ALLIANCE V. S.HARISH COURT – SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BENCH- 2 BENCH JUDGES; JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA, D.Y. CHANDRACHUD CASE TYPE – CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION, CRIMINAL APPEAL …

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                COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY)       ….Petitioner  VERSUS                UNION OF INDIA                      ….Respondent  MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1699 OF 2019  WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 215 OF 2005  FACTS The petitioner, Common Cause, a registered non-governmental organization, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in 2005 before …

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FACTS The issue stems from a long-standing family dispute over ancestral real estate in Bengaluru, Karnataka. According to the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) framework, the three brothers in question—C. Jayaramappa, C. Thippeswamy, and C. Eshwarappa—were joint owners of the family estate after their father passed away. On May 9, 1986, a partition deed was signed …

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The case “Vihaan Kumar v/s the State of Haryana” is marked as a landmark case by the Supreme Court of India. It puts light on the Article 22 of the Constitution while proving the validity and importance of Section 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPc). The case also relies on 3 other landmark judgements …

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RAJESH MONGA Vs HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITIED & ORS. ON 4 MARCH,2024 Civil Appeal No. 1495/2023 Bench- M.M. Sundresh, A.S. Bopanna Before the Supreme Court, New Delhi Date of order: 4.03.2024 Parties Appellant: Rajesh Monga Respondent: Housing development finance corporation limited & Ors Laws and Acts Involved Facts The appellant Rajesh Monga was in …

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Citation: Writ Petition (C) No. 1022 of 1989; 2025 INSC 735 Bench: CJI B.R. Gavai, Justice A.G. Masih, Justice K. Vinod Chandran  Date of Judgment: 20 May 2025  Court: Supreme Court of India  FACTS OF THE CASE The case of All India Judges Association v. Union of India (2025) marks the continuation of a historic …

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FACTS Deepika Singh was employed as a nursing officer at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, a premier medical institution run by the Government of India. She was appointed to the post in the year 2009 under the Central Government employment scheme and was governed by the Central Civil Services …

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Bench (Supreme Court of India): Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman Justice Aniruddha Bose Justice V. Ramasubramanian Date of Judgment: March 4, 2020 Petitioner Internet and Mobile Association of India (IMAI) (A not-for-profit industry body representing digital companies in India, including crypto exchange platforms like WazirX and CoinDCX.) Respondent: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Facts  Issues Contentions …

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FACTS The dispute arose out of a design consultancy agreement entered into between the Respondent, HSCC (India) Ltd., and a consortium of the Applicants, Perkins Eastman Architects DPC, an architecture company based in New York, and Edifice Consultants Pvt. Ltd., formed in Mumbai, in pursuance of a tender process. Clause 24 was a part of …

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO . 289 OF 2024 PRAGYA PRASUN & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS. With WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO . 49 OF 2025 AMAR JAIN vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Date of decision: 30.04.2025 Judge: Justice R.Mahadevan FACTS: The issues involved in both the writ …

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Civil Appeal No. 274/2023  BENCH- Hon’ble Mr. justice B.R. Gavai and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.   Before the Supreme Court  Decided on: 10.01.2023  FACTS OF THE CASE  Chandigarh was designed after India’s independence as a well-planned city by the Chandigarh master plan 2031. It was designed in such a way which strictly separates residential and commercial zones …

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INTRODUCTION  The landmark case of accused x vs. state of Maharashtra (2019) 7 SCC1 explores the intersection of criminal procedural law and mental health in India. It highlights the significance of safeguarding human dignity under article 21 of the constitution even for individuals convicted of heinous crimes. This case is particularly notable for addressing the …

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FACTS On the 28th of July, 2018, a brutal crime was reported from Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Jai Prakash, a daily-wage earning laborer living temporarily on a construction site, called a number of children to his hut by giving them money. While most of the children took the money and left, one 10 year old girl was …

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ABOUT THE CASE Case title:  Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & Anr. Citation:     2025 INSC 162 Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction  Arising out of Special Leave Petition:(Crl.) No. 13320 of 2024 Date of judgment:  7th February, 2025 Bench: Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh  Petitioner: Vihaan Kumar  Respondent: the state …

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Appellant– Gayatri Balasamy   Respondent– M/s ISG Novasoft Tech. Limited   Court- Supreme Court of India (Civil Appeal Nos. Of 2025) ( Arising out of SLP (C) Nos.15336 – 15337 Of 2021)  JUDGES- Hon’ble Sanjiv Khanna ,CJI , B.R. Gavai J , P.V. Sanjay Kumar J , K.V. Vishwanathan J , A.G. Masih J.  Date of Judgement- …

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FACTS In the case of All India Judges Association v. Union of India, a batch of interlocutory applications were heard before the Supreme Court of India with its judgement delivered on May 20, 2025 by Justice BR Gavai. These applications raise fundamental issues relating to qualification, promotion and selection processes of candidates aspiring to enter …

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Name of Court: The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement: January 8, 2024 Type of Case: This particular case is one of Constitutional law with elements of Criminal law Petitioners: Subhashini Ali; Bilkis Bano; Roop Rekha Verma; Revati Laul Respondent: The State of Gujarat Legal Counsel:  Judges on Bench: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and …

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Forensics and witnesses: Petitioner’s Arguments Respondent’s Arguments: The court’s rationale for reducing the sentence was that while the crime was “barbaric” and “shocks the conscience,” there was no evidence to suggest the murder was premeditated. The possibility that the accused “might not have realized that his act could lead to death cannot altogether be ruled …

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Court: Supreme Court of India, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1545 OF 2025 Bench: Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan Legal provision: criminal-constitutional case Parties: -Appellant: IMRAN PRATAPGADHI Lawyer: Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal -Respondents: STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR. Lawyer: Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta Judgement Delivered on: 28th March, 2025 …

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ABOUT THE CASE: Case Title: Internet and Mobile Association of India vs. Reserve Bank of IndiaCitation: AIR 2021 SC 2720Date of the Judgment: 4th March, 2020 Case Type: Writ Petition (Civil) Type of Bench: Three-judge benchBench Justice: V. Ramasubramanian, Aniruddha Bose, Rohinton Fali Nariman Petitioner: Internet and Mobile Association of India Respondent: Reserve Bank of …

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Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. (2025 INSC 605) INTRODUCTION This landmark ruling resolves a significant legal dispute about Indian courts’ ability to alter arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (henceforth referred to as the “1996 Act”), which resulted from Civil Appeal Nos. of 2025 (which was based on S.L.P.(C) Nos. …

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1.FACTS Famous paint manufacturer Asian Paints Limited, which has been in business for roughly 73 years, found that fake paint products that closely resembled its packaging and bore its trademark were being sold in the market.  Through a Power of Attorney, the business designated M/s Solution, an intellectual property rights (IPR) consulting firm, to keep …

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FACTS:  This writ Petition challenged the insertion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976 on the grounds of retrospectivity and, of that it was passed during emergency. ISSUES: CONTENTIONS: On behalf of Petitioner On Behalf of Respondents: Generally, the word secular was …

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Citation: (2020) 7 SCC 469 Court: Supreme Court of India. Bench: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Date of Judgment: February 17th, 2020 Introduction The Supreme Court’s judgment in The Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya & Ors. (2020) is more than just a legal milestone. It is a powerful assertion of …

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Case Name– Urmila Dixit V. Sunil Sharan Dixit And OrsCitation– 2025 INSC 20Date of the Judgment– 2nd January 2025Bench – Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Chudalayil T. Ravikumar Appellant– Urmila DixitRespondent– Sunil Sharan DixitLegal Provisions Involved– Section 23rd Maintenance and welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 INTRODUCTION In any civilized society, the respect and …

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Citation: AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 476, AIRONLINE 2020 SC 15  Court: Supreme Court of India  Bench: JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, JUSTICE DINESH MAHESHWARI Date of Judgment: January 7, 2020 Appellants:  (1) Purshottam Chopra                       (2) Suresh 1. FACTS On December 18, 1997, Sher Singh was discovered suffering severe burns at a locality in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. He …

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CASE: The State of Madhya Pradesh v. Laxmi Narayan, (2019) Bench: Justice M.R. Shah Justice S. Abdul Nazeer  Justice A.K. Sikri Laws involved: Facts: In this case, the accused persons were charged in a First Information Report (FIR) under sections 307, 294 , 323, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for an event …

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Supreme Court Constitution Bench The debate over the constitutional position and the autonomy of the election commission of India (ECI) has been simmering for a long time. As per Article 324(2) of the Indian Constitution, the President, while taking into account any law made by Parliament, nominates the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the Election …

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Mahnoor Fatima Imran vs M/S Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt Ltd case Case Number: Special Leave Petition (C) No.1866 of 2024 Bench: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice K. Vinod Chandran Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgment: 07.05.2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 646 Parties Involved: Appellants: Respondents: LAWS INVOLVED: FACTS OF THE CASE: ISSUES BEFORE THE COURT: CONTENTIONS …

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