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In re: Right to Privacy of Adolescents (suo motu writ petition) Supreme Court of India Bench: Justices Abhay S. Oka & Ujjal Bhuyan Key Orders: August 20, 2024 (conviction restored) & May 23, 2025 (sentencing exercise) I. Introduction  Sexual offences involving minors engage a matrix of personal dignity, societal norms, statutory standards, and the boundary between adolescence …

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Court– supreme court of India (civil original Jurisdiction ) Bench – N.V. Ramana , R. Subhas Reddy and B.R. Gavai. JJ.  Citation – AIR 2020 SC 1308, para 20 Date of Judgement – 10th January 2020  1. Facts of the Case  The Indian government’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order for a total communication …

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Citation: 2025 INSC 264 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh  Date of Judgement: 25 February 2025 FACTS  1. RJD MLC Dr. Sunil Kumar Singh and Md. Sohaib disrupted the session of the Bihar Legislative Council on 13.02.2024 with obscene slogans against the Chief Minister, resulting in a …

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Petitioner: Vineeta Sharma  Appellant: Rakesh Sharma Date of Case: 11 August, 2020 Bench: Justice Arun Mishra, Justice M. R. Shah and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Equivalent citations: AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 3717, AIRONLINE 2020 SC 676 Facts  Issues Raised  1. Whether the daughter can claim her coparcenary rights (as applicable by the 2005 Amendment) even …

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 Facts Issues Raised ContentionsPetitioner’s Arguments1. Articles 14, 19 and 21 grant the fundamental right of marriage.The freedom of choice and marriage of the person one loves falls under personal freedom and dignity, the petitioners argued. Marriage is a social institution and not a personal matter, as the Supreme Court had already ruled in earlier cases of Shafin Jahan and Navtej Johar, the petitioners argued. Depriving same-sex couples of this privilege infringes on their constitutional rights of equality, autonomy and expression.2. A breach of Equality Be. fore the Law, Article 14The contention that laws like the Special Marriage Act, …

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Citation: Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana, 2025 INSC 162 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Oka and Hon’ble Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh Date of Judgment: 7 February, 2025 1. FACTS On June 10, 2024, Vihaan Kumar, a businessman from Gurugram, was arrested by the local police on allegations of financial …

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Citation: Jayamma & Anr V.  The State of Karnataka, MANU/SC/0347/2021 Facts The case revolves around Mrs. Jayamma, wife of Sanna Ramanaika ,deceased, who was burned alive by the appellant Mrs. Jayamma, wife of Reddinaika, Appellant 1 after fighting over a family matter involving alleged assault of Reddinaika, by Thippeswamynaika  ,son of the deceased. This incident …

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1. FACTS The case of *Gene Campaign v. Union of India*, (2024) SC, marked a significant milestone in the Indian environmental and agricultural jurisprudence. Gene Campaign, a prominent non-governmental organization advocating for farmers’ rights and bio-diversity conservation, challenged the Union Government’s decision to allow the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard, DMH-11, developed by …

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Case Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 2608 Of 2024Court: Supreme Court of IndiaBench: A.S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan, JJ.Date of Judgment: May 16, 2024 1. FACTS On June 16, 2023, Tarsem Lal was implicated in a case involving the alleged illegal allotment of Shamlat Lands to ineligible private parties in Punjab. However, de facto, these lands …

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Facts The case A (Mother of X) v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., 2024, concerns a 14-year-old girl (‘X’) who became pregnant following a rape in September 2023. Due to trauma and fear of stigma, she did not disclose the incident or the pregnancy until she experienced irregular menstruation. When she informed her parents, she …

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Decided : March 29,2019 Bench : Justice N.V Raman              Justice M.M. Shantanagoudar              Justice Indira Banarjee Facts:  Appellant Pattu Rajan, who is recognized as the founder of the renowned Saravana Bhawan hotels in Tamil Nadu, was embroiled in a controversial and heinous case that captured public attention. Allegedly, Rajan developed an inappropriate attraction toward Jeevajyoti, the …

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Citation: 2019 SCC OnLine SC 520 Court: Supreme Court of India  Case No.WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 306/2019 Bench: Justice Hemant Gupta and Dr D.Y. Chandrachud Date of judgement: 11 April 2019 Advocate Sanjay Parikh appeared for the appellant/petitioners. The main contentions were:            Senior Advocate Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi appeared for the respondents. The main contentions …

CASE COMMENT:  INDIBILITY CREATIVE PVT. LTD. & ORS. V. GOVT. OF WEST BENGAL Read More »

Facts The case of Shajan Skaria v. State of Kerala is one of disagreement between freedom of the press and the shielding offered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereafter “SC/ST Act”). Appellant Shajan Skaria is a journalist as well as the editor of an online news channel, “Marunadan Malayali.” On …

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1. Facts 2. Issues 3. Contention 3.1 Petitioner’s Arguments 3.2 Respondent (State) Argument 4. Rationale of Supreme Court Decision A bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice J.B. Pardiwala largely favoured the petitioner, laying down important legal doctrines and policy directions: 4.1 Guiding vs. Binding Norms 4.2 Women’s Workforce Participation as a Constitutional Right …

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Citation: (2021) 5CC ONLINE All 255 Court: Allahabad High Court Date: March 22, 2021 The March 2021 decision by the Allahabad High Court marked a critical moment in the discourse on judicial accessibility in India. This marked a significant shift in how the judiciary addresses accessibility with far-reaching implications for the judicial system. For all the fancy talk …

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Citation: 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1010 Date of the Judgement: 2nd May 2025 Authority: Supreme Court of India Bench: The Bench comprising of Justice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma FACTS: ISSUES: CONTENTIONS BY APPELLANTS: CONTENTIONS BY RESPONDENT: RATIONALE: Ratio Decidendi: Obiter Dicta: DEFECTS OF LAW: INFERENCE: The Supreme Court’s ruling in the …

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1.FACTS: In July 2021, a global investigative report called the Pegasus Project was published by a group of media houses, coordinated by the non-profit group Forbidden Stories along with Amnesty International. The project involved 17 news organizations worldwide, including The Wire from India. This report brought to light the possible misuse of Pegasus spyware across …

MANOHAR LAL SHARMA V. UNION OF INDIA &ORS.W.P.(Crl) no. 314 of 2021Decided on:27 october 2021,Bench: CJI N.V. Ramana, Justice Suryakant &Himakohli Read More »

(Special Leave Petition – Challenge to OBC Reservation in Local Authorities) FACTS OF THE CASE In the landmark case of Vikas Kishan Rao Gawali v. State of Maharashtra, multiple writ petitions were submitted before the judiciary contesting the constitutional validity of Section 12(2)(c) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. The challenge …

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Citation: (2023) SCC Online SC 1245 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: A.S. Bopanna & P.V. Sanjay Kumar, JJ. Date of Judgment: 3 October 2023 1. FACTS • Background FIR (April 2023): • Pankaj Bansal Not Mentioned in FIR: • First ECIR – IREO Investigation: •ED Summons and Arrests in 2023:  • Second ECIR Filed by ED: • Summons …

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CASE CITATION- 2022 SCC Online SCC 1321 CASE TYPE- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION FACTS OF THE CASE The petitioner is a 24-year-old unmarried woman who was a resident of Manipur and approached the Delhi High Court with the request to terminate her pregnancy, which was at 24 weeks, under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 …

CASE COMMENT X V/S PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, GOVERNMENT OF NTC DELHI (2022). Read More »

Facts The medical trust, which was the appellant, bought 29 flats from buildings developed by Respondent No. 1 to provide housing for nurses employed by its hospital. However, within a few years the structure fell into disrepair, and the appellant vacated the flats in 2002. A structural report by M/s Raje Consultants discovered that reconstruction …

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BENCH: Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice B.R. Gavai, and Justice Subhash Reddy  JUDGEMENT:10 January 2020 FACTS OF THE CASE In January 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir Home Department released a warning urging tourists to shorten their stay in the state and organize for a safe return. The administration then issued directives for the state’s offices and …

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Citation: Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma, (2020) 9 SCC 1 (India). Court: Supreme Court of India (Three-Judge Bench) Judges: Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, and M.R. Shah, JJ. Date of Judgment: August 11, 2020 1. FACTS The case of Vineeta Sharma v Rakesh Sharma & Ors was an analysis of the right of Hindu daughters …

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Facts The M Siddiq (Deceased) Through Legal Representatives v. Mahant Suresh Das & Others (2019), widely recognized as the Ayodhya Dispute or Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case, concerned a 2.77-acre plot in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, held sacred by Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Rama and by Muslims as the site of the Babri Masjid, a …

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION  CIVIL APPEAL No. 2636 OF 2013 TEJ PRAKASH PATHAK & ORS.                        …. APPELLANT (S) VERSUS                                           RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT & ORS.                   …. RESPONDANT (S) WITH  CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2635 OF 2013 CIVIL APPEAL …

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA TEJ PRAKASH PATHAK & ORS. VERSUS   RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT & ORS.    Read More »

Citation: (2023) INSC 1051 Court: Supreme Court of India Counsel for Petitioner: Hiroo Advani, Divyakant Lahoti Counsel for Defendant: Dheeraj Nair Bench: D.Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, P.S Narsimha, J.B Pardiwala, Monoj Misra, JJ. Date of Judgment: December 06, 2023 Facts: Issues Raised Contentions Petitioner (Cox and Kings Ltd.) Respondent (SAP SE) Rationale The Supreme Court of …

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ABOUT THE CASE: Case Title – Prabha Tyagi v Kamlesh Devi Citation – Prabha  Tyagi v Kamlesh Devi (2022) 11 SCC 352  Jurisdiction- Appellate Criminal Jurisdiction Date of Judgment- May 12, 2022 Bench- M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ Petitioner- Prabha  Tyagi  Respondent- Kamlesh Devi FACTS     The aggrieved woman (Prabha Tyagi) married Kuldeep Tyagi …

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Case Title: Deepika Singh v. Central Administrative Tribunal Case type: Civil Appeal Case Number: No. 5308 of 2022 Name of the Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud & Justice A.S. Bopanna Jurisdiction: Appellate Jurisdiction under Article 136 of the Constitution of India 1. FACTS 2. ISSUES RAISED 3. CONTENTIONS Petitioner’s Contentions (Deepika …

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ABOUT THE CASE: CASE TITLE: Ranveer Gautam Allahabadia v. Union of India (2025) CITATION- 2025 SCC OnLine SC 698 NATURE OF THE CASE- A writ petition under Article 32 before the Supreme Court to protect freedom of speech on digital platforms. FINAL VERDICT: Interim order partly modified on 3rd March 2025, podcast allowed conditionally; foreign travel …

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Particulars Details Parties Anuradha Bhasin (Petitioner) vs. Union of India (Respondent) Type of Case Writ Petition (Civil) under Article 32 of the Constitution Case Number Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1031 of 2019 Date of Judgment 10th January 2020 Bench (Judges) Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice R. Subhash Reddy, Justice B.R. Gavai Advocates (Prominent) For Petitioner: Sr. …

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Appellant: Prabir Purkayastha Respondent: State (NCT of Delhi) Nature of The Case: Criminal Case  Jurisdiction: Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction Date of Judgement: 15th May, 2024 Bench: J. B. R. Gavai and J. Sandeep Mehta Legal Provisions: UAPA- Sec. 13, 16, 17, 18, 22(C); IPC – Sec. 153(A) [196, BNS], 120(B) [61(2), BNS]; PMLA – Sec. 3, …

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Facts On 5 August 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370 of the constitution by removing special status of Jammu and Kashmir region.[1] To preserve law and order, extreme limitations were put on movement, assembly, and communication withun the locale by the government as a implies of preventive measures; an online shutdown was portion …

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Original Application No. 141/2014 BENCH– Hon’ble Mr. Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, chairperson Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.P Wangdi, judicial member Hon’ble Dr. Nagin Nanda, expert member Before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Principal Bench, New Delhi Date of hearing: 04.12.2019 Date of order: 12.12.2019 Parties– Appellant: Saloni Singh & Anr. Respondent: Union of India & Ors. …

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Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Justices JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan Legal provision: the constitution of India Parties: Petitioner: State of Tamil Nadu through Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Lawyers: Sabarish Subramaniam, AOR; Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv; Mukul Rohatgi, Sr. Adv; P. Wilson, Sr. Adv Respondents: Governor of Tamil Nadu through the Secretary …

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Date of Judgment: 10 January 2020 Petition Type: Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1031 of 2019 CASE FACTS: The Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir has had a long-standing history of special status, as mentioned in Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which granted autonomy, separate Constitution, restrictions for ownership of land by outsiders, etc. The …

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Bench: CHIEF JUSTICE B.R GAWAI AND JUSTICE AG MASIH  DATE OF JUDGEMENT : MAY 22 , 2025  CITATION – SLP (CRL) NO. 5480/2025  Introduction –   The supreme court of India’s decision in Lakshaya Tawar versus Central bureau of investigation stands as a potent reminder of the fundamental rights to personal liberty and strand in article …

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1. Fact of the case Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) is a leading conglomerate in India engaged in large steel and power generation units. The company is operating captive power generation plant due to insufficient and inconsistent power supply by State Electricity Board (SEB) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to its manufacturing units, as …

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Court Supreme Court of India Case Type & No Criminal Appeal [SLP (Crl.) No. 3995 of 2022 and 13579 of 2023] Date of Judgment 26 November 2024 Bench Justice C.T. Ravikumar, Justice Rajesh Bindal. FACTS  Payal Sharma v. State of Punjab is a landmark judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of India on November 26, …

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Citation: 2025 INSC 735Bench: Chief Justice B.R. Gavai, Justices A.G. Masih, and K. Vinod ChandranDate of Judgment: May 20, 2025 Introduction The All India Judges Association case has been a landmark in the evolution of policies and legal framework concerning subordinate judiciary in India. The judgment in this case, rendered in 2025, is part of …

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CASE COMMENT M SIDDIQ (D) THR LRS. VS MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS. Equivalent Citation: 2020-1 SCC 1 Date of Judgement: November 9, 2019 Case Number: 10866-10867 of 2010 Petitioner: M Siddiq (deceased) Respondent: Mahant Suresh Das & Ors The Ayodhya Dispute is one of the most historically significant and communally sensitive legal issues in …

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Facts Issues  Contentions  The argument of the appellant lies upon the Defence of insanity enshrined under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows exemption of offenders from conviction, as they are incapable of understanding the nature of the act due to their unsoundness of mind. The respondent primarily argued for the conviction of …

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Facts Issues Raised Contentions APPELLANT- Sukhdev Singh  The Learned Counsel of The Appellant argued that when the marriage once declared void it lost the existence in the eyes of law. So, the spouse should not be entitled to get the permanent alimony under Section 25 of The Hindu Marriage Act because they are not considered …

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Facts Issues Contentions  State Of Uttar Pradesh  Ms. Ruchira Goel appeared for the State and the UPPRPB. Mohit and Kiran submitted the OBC certificate in the format required for appointments to the Central Government, not for the State Government. Thus Mohit and Kiran were considered unreserved.  Also she quoted the judgements in Bedanga Talukdar v. …

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Introduction The case of Mohit Subhash Chavan v. State of Maharashtra (2021) represents a critical judicial examination of the annuity of expectant bail in cases involving sexual offences against minors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. This case gained significant attention due to the Bombay High Court’s strong deprecation of …

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Facts On 5 August 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370 of the constitution by removing special status of Jammu and Kashmir region. To preserve law and order, extreme limitations were put on movement, assembly, and communication withun the locale by the government as a implies of preventive measures; an online shutdown was portion …

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1. FACTS In Lt. Col. Nitisha v. Union of India, a petition was filed by eighty-six female Short Service Commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army, who challenged the discriminatory application of Permanent Commission (PC) policies, post the Supreme Court’s decision in Secretary, Ministry of Defence v. Babita Puniya In Babita Puniya, the Supreme Court …

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Case Commentary on the Supreme Court’s Verdict on the Electoral Bond Scheme FACTS The Electoral Bond Scheme (EBS) was launched by the Indian Government in 2018 as an alleged electoral reform intended to solve the age-old problem of black money in political donations. The scheme, which was notified under the Finance Act, 2017, allowed individuals, …

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ANKHEE CHOUDHURY PRESIDENCY UNIVERSITY 1. Facts 2. Issues Raised 3. Contentions Appellant (Mrs. Urmila Dixit): Respondent (Mr. Sunil Sharan Dixit): 4. Rationale The Supreme Court meticulously analyzed the provisions of Section 23 of the Act, which declares that property transfers made under conditions of maintenance can be voided if the transferee neglects or refuses to …

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Case Title: S. Gopakumar Nair & Anr vs Obo Bettermann India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Tribunal: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi Date of Judgement: 9th of July, 2019 Bench: Justice A.I.S. Cheema (Judicial Member), Mr. Balvinder Singh (Technical Member) Appellant Counsels: Shri Sanjeev Puri, Sr. Advocate with Shri Sidharth Sodhi, Shri Kumar Kislay, …

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Case Title: State of Kerala & Others v. Leesamma Joseph Citation: Civil Appeal No. 59 of 2021 Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgment: 28 June 2021 Bench: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R. Subhash Reddy Appellants: State of Kerala and Others Respondent: Leesamma Joseph Nature of Case: Service Law : Reservation in …

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ABOUT THE CASE:Case Title Mahendra Awase vs The State of Madhya PradeshCitation 2025 INSC 76Jurisdiction Criminal Appellate JurisdictionDate of the Judgment 17th January 2025Bench Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice KV ViswanathanPetitioner Mahendra AwaseRespondent The State of Madhya PradeshLegal Provisions Involved Section 107 and Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code ii. No Direct Act …

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Citation:(2020) 3 SCC 637Court:Supreme CourtofIndiaBench: N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy, and B.R. Gavai, JJ.Date of Judgment: January 10, 2020 1. FACTS The Indian government revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution in August 2019. In anticipation of unrest and to quell protests, the government imposed a complete lockdown …

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1. FACTSThe case of Janhit Abhiyan v. Union of India is one of the constitutional validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019. This amendment brought about 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government employment and higher education. Importantly, this quota was for those not covered by the current reservations of Scheduled Castes …

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1. FACTS The present case arises from a private complaint filed by Kuldeep Mishra, who alleged that Sanjay Kumar Rai, the appellant, had threatened him during a telephonic conversation. The backdrop of this allegation involves Mishra’s purported investigation into alleged irregularities and malpractices at a gas agency operated by Rai. Mishra claimed that in the …

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Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).   1239/2023 FACTS: On November 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of India addressed a critical constitutional issue regarding the delay caused by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Ravindra Narayana Ravi, in granting assent to twelve bills enacted by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.  The Court expressed that this delay caused a “serious …

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Introduction The historic R. Srinivas Kumar vs. R. Shametha ruling, delivered on 4th October 2019 by the Supreme Court of India, is a milestone development in matrimonial jurisprudence by acknowledging the aspect of irretrievable breakdown of marriage. Although this basis is not expressly formulated under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Court invoked its special …

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Introduction Case Name: Foundation for Media Professionals vs. Union of India Citations: (2020) 3 SCC 637, AIR 2020 SC 3051 Petitioners: Foundation for Media Professionals, Soayib Qureshi and Private School Association Jammu & Kashmir & Anr. Respondents: Union of India  Date of the Judgment: 11 May, 2022  Court: In the Supreme Court of India Bench: …

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The raising issues of martial rape in India got highlighted in a landmark case of RIT Foundation Vs Union of India. The martial rape exception is laid under Section 375 of IPC 1860. In this Delhi high Court gave a split verdict and implications of removing or maintaining the martial rape exception. We are going …

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This case commentary analyses the landmark Supreme Court judgment in Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011), which addressed the legality of passive euthanasia in India. It examines the key issues, arguments presented, judicial reasoning, and the implications of the judgment. Facts: Issues Raised Contentions Petitioners arguments Ms. Pinki Virani filed a writ petition …

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Table Of Contents  Facts This case revolves around the theory put up by the government in 2017 that then finance minister Late Arun Jaitley did present in the parliament about a new law to be introduced at the budget session which will make a case about the funding of elections valid and transparent in the …

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Introduction: The X v. Principal Secretary judgment is a landmark case that expands the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to include unmarried women, recognizing their reproductive autonomy and rights. This ruling emphasizes a woman’s right to control her own destiny, make choices about her body, and access safe abortion services without societal or judicial …

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The outcome of Kejriwal vs. the Directorate of Enforcement will have far-reaching consequences for India’s legal framework on money laundering investigations. If the larger bench affirms the “need and necessity to arrest” as a valid ground for challenging arrests, it will usher in a new era of judicial scrutiny over the powers exercised by investigative …

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CASE SUMMARY Appellant M.R. Krishna Murthi was only 18 years of age when he suffered a severe accident on the 26th of May in the year 1988 while traveling with his mother from Delhi to Mussoorie. A crash had occurred where the other vehicle was negligent in driving it crushed his left leg. After three …

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FACTS ISSUES The following issues crop up in the determination of the validity of the order made by MIB denying renewal of the uplinking and downlinking permission given to MBL to run the TV channel, Media One: CONTENTION PETITIONER (Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd.): RESPONDENT (Union of India): RATIONALE The interim order of the Supreme Court was …

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