Facts of the case The case involved the appellant’s hiring purchase of a secondhand vehicle. The respondent’s insurance company supplied vehicle insurance. On one of his journeys, a passenger requested that he pull over and give him a lift. As soon as he came to a halt, the passenger attacked the driver and took the…
Introduction Just like any other written Constitution in the world, the Constitution of India allows it to be amended so that it can better meet the needs and changes in the world. Article 368 in Part XX of the Constitution talks about how Parliament can change the Constitution and how it does it, as well as…
Facts of the case National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Hindustan Safety Glassworks Ltd. & Anr.(1) is a case that is mostly about consumer rights and power. Every person is a consumer in some capacity, and hence the relevance of an act dealing with the subject is immense. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 addresses particular concerns…
Introduction Recently the scuffle between two power centers – the state government which is run by a political party elected through the people’s mandate and the Governor, who is nominated by the President, is rocking the country. The last of mutual conflicts went to such an extent that some states are planning to come together…
Court Allahabad High court Judge Justice Banerji Citation [1913] 40 ALJ 489 Facts: Defendant (Gauri Dutta) Nephew had absconded and was nowhere to be found. Defendant become alert to the very fact sent all the servants to look for the missing nephew. Plaintiff (Lalman Shukla) was one among the servants of the defendant who went…
“Union Carbide lives on and waits for us to die. ~ Unnamed Survivor of the gas disaster INTRODUCTION The night 2-3 December, 1984 are registered as a nightmare in the pages of world history. Due to that single horrifying incident, people were and still bearing it’s cost. The coming generations are still suffering from its…
Racial segregation is the segregation or separation of facilities and services including basic health care, education, employment, transportation etc on basis of race. Historically, racial separation could be seen all over he world. In some nations it was legally enforced while in some there was social discrimination on the basis of race but there were…
Citation : (1410) Y.B Hill 11 Hen, 4 of 47, p 21, 36 Hon’ble justice : Justice Y. B. Hillary Petitioner : Gloucester Grammar School Defendant : Rival School Teacher Facts Gloucester grammar school was a school owned by the plaintiff. The defendant was a teacher of this school. Due to some internal conflicts, the…
Analyzing The trial of Emma Cunningham. “Who was that woman, Hannah, you were showing through the house to-day?” “That was the lady who is going to take the house.” “Then the doctor is going to leave it, is he?” “Yes, ma’am.” “And when does she take possession?” The first of May.” “He better be careful;…
“If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear” – George Orwell Introduction: Shreya Singhal v. Union of India[i] is a historic case in which the Supreme Court of India emphasized the importance of freedom of expression and speech. Section 66A of the Information…
