Brief Details: Relevant Citation: 1995 (3) SCR 207 Decided on: 6th April, 1995 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: R.M. Sahai and S.B. Majumdar Facts of the Case: Ramjit Upadhyaya (the deceased) was given life imprisonment in Varanasi Central Jail. He was accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code[1], 1860. Happu (the…
Brief Details: Relevant Citation: 1986 AIR 515 Decided on: 6th December, 1984 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: Honorable Justice V.C. Daga and J.P. Devadhar Facts of the Case: In this case, the petitioners were companies, employees and shareholders who were engaged in the publication of newspapers. Initially, the newsprint enjoyed the benefit of…
CASE NAME- INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. THE STATE OF KERELA AND OTHERS Citation- (2019) eleven SCC 1; 2018 (8) SCJ 609 Court– THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Bench (Judges)- Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Rohintom Fali Nariman, Justice A M Khanwilkar, Justice D Y Chandrachud & Justice Indu Malhotra Petitioner– Indian Young…
This article compares the socio-economic rights of South Africa to the author’s perspective as to how these rights defeats the current condition of the social movement. It shows how the discourse of rights is increasing social hardships. It therefore reveals, the “emptiness” of the socio-economic rights law in the constitution of South Africa. The author…
INTRODUCTION In the case of T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India [WP (Civil) No. 202 of 1995], the Supreme Court left behind the conventional role of an interpreter of the law and took over various roles such as of the administrator, lawmaker and policymaker. This landmark case is also known as ‘the Forest Case…
Brief Details: Relevant Citation: AIR 1979 SC 185 Decided on: 15th September, 1978 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: A.D. Koshal, Jaswant Singh and P.S. Kailasam Facts of the Case: Mathura, a young orphan, lived with her brother named Gama as her parents had died. She used to work at the house of Nunshi.…
Brief Details: Relevant Citation: AIR 2003 SC 3057 Decided on: 30th July, 2003 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: Honorable Justice R.C. Lahoti, Ashok Bhan and Arun Kumar. Facts of the Case: The Haryana Government passed Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994[1]. The petitioner challenged the constitutionality of this case as it prohibited anyone with…
Brief Details: Relevant Citation: 1996 AIR 946 Decided on: 21st March, 1996 Court: Supreme Court of India Judge Bench: Justice JS Verma, Justice NP Singh, Justice Faizanuddin, Justice Nanavati G.T. Facts of the Case: In this case Gian Kaur (petitioner) and her husband Harbans Singh were convicted for the offence of abetment to suicide of…
DETAILS OF THE CASE NAME OF THE CASE: Balfour vs Balfour CITATION: [1919] 2 KB 571 DECIDED : 25 June 1919 COURT : Court of Appeal JUDGES : Lord Justice Atkins FACTS Mr Balfour ( the defendant ) worked in Ceylon as an Engineer . He and his wife ( the plaintiff) decided to visit England during the defendant’s leave.…
Using her Instagram profile, Hitesha Chandranee, the lady who had accused a Zomato delivery executive in Bengaluru of hitting her had been arrested for allegedly framing him. A message on her Instagram page read that she was concerned for her safety after the incident. Chandranee , in her statement said that she “would not take any chances”…
