Category: Case Summary

Dhulabhai v. State of M.P.

Case Name : Dhulabhai v. State of M.P., AIR 1969 SC 78. Author : Pallabi Paul CITATION AIR 1996 P&H 107. BENCH HIDAYATULLAH,M. (CJ),BACHAWAT, R.S.VAIDYIALINGAM,C.A ,HEGDE,K.S. ,GROVER, A.N. INTRODUCTION This case was all about the case where the appellants were Tobacco dealers and we’re having these business in Ujjain ,a dispute took place with regards

Devilal Modi v. STO

Case Name : Devilal Modi v. STO, AIR 1965 SC 1150. Author : Pallabi Paul CITATION AIR 1996 P&H 107. BENCH Gajendragadkar, P.B. (Cj), Wanchoo, K.N., Hidayatullah, M., Dayal, Raghubar, Mudholkar, J.R INTRODUCTION A Challenged the validity of the assessment order provided for in Article 226. The petition had been rejected on merits. Also the

Daryao v. State of U.P.

Case Name : Daryao v. State of U.P., AIR 1961 SC 1457 Author : Pallabi Paul CITATION AIR 1961 SC 1457 BENCH Gajendragadkar, P.B., Sarkar, A.K., Wanchoo, K.N., Gupta, K.C. Das, Ayyangar, N. Rajagopala INTRODUCTION In the case of Daryao & Others v. State of UP & Others, the Apex Court has placed the doctrine

QUEEN EMPRESS V. KHANDU VALAD : CASE SUMMARY

Author : M Sameer Case Name : QUEEN EMPRESS V KHANDU VALAD EQUIVALENT CITATIONS: 1891 ILR BOM 194 BENCH: Mr.Justice Charles Sargent, Mr.Justice Birdwood, Mr.Justice Parsons. INTRODUCTION: In criminal law Actus reus and mens rea are the essential elements which constitutes crime, it’s prosecutor duty to make a case without a reasonable doubt. Even a

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION VS UNION OF INDIA

CASE NAME : UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION VS UNION OF INDIA Author : VAIBHAVI BATRA EQUIVALENT CITATION (1991) 4 SCC 584 BENCH Justice R.S. Pathak, Justice R. Mishra, Justice E.S. Venkataramiah, Justice N.D. Ojha and Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah INTRODUCTION In the year 1934 American Industrial Giant Union Carbide with the Union of India incorporated Union Carbide

PUDR v. Union of India

Case Name : PUDR v. Union of India Author : Srishti Introduction In this landmark judgement, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, considered the scope and ambit of Article 23 in detail. The Hon’ble Court stated that the scope of Article 23 is wide and unlimited and strikes at “traffic in human beings” and “beggar”

Kanhaiya Kumar vs State of NCT Delhi

Case Name : Kanhaiya Kumar vs State of NCT Delhi Author : Khushboo Chopra Introduction Kanhaiya Kumar, the then student of Jawahar Lal Nehru university student’s union president was charged in sedition case lodged in the year 2016 by the Delhi police. Sedition is a non bailable offence due to which Kanhaiya was in the

NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR VS UNION OF INDIA

Case Name : NAVTEJ SINGH JOHAR VS UNION OF INDIA Author : Vaibhavi Batra EQUIVALENT CITATION (2018) 10 SCC 1 BENCH CJI Dipak Misra, Justice R.F. Nariman, Justice Indu Malhotra, Justice A.M. Khanwilker and Justice D.Y. Chandrachaud INTRODUCTION Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) is a provision that criminalises homosexuality. Homosexuality means,