Section 498A - Double Whammy or Double Protection?
In Rajesh Sharma v. State of Uttar Pradesh (2017), SC allowed anticipatory bail to those accused under Section 498A CrPC only if they can show that they'll cooperate with the inves…
Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Case: A Step Forward, Not a Leap Back
Yeh case to bahut hi importan hai, yaar. In 2018, SC ne kaha ki Sabarimala Temple women aur children ko andar jaane ki permission dega, but HC ne yeh case aage bhej diya. Mera mann…
Kalyani Chandra v. State of Assam (2020): A Questionable Interpretation of S. 376
Mujhe lagta hai ki yeh judgment kuchh vishayon mein kaam nahee hai. Supreme Court ne is case mein S. 376 IPC (zinaabadi se zanane ke saath kaaryakram) ke adhinaan ka udaaharan diya…
Justice vs Autonomy in Shanti Devi
In Shanti Devi v. Director of Medical Education, (2021) 1 SCC 141, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India held that the right to choose a sterilization procedure is a part of reproduct…
Rajeev Gandhi vs. Gujarat State Electricity Board 1979: A Judicial U-Turn on Natural Justice?
I'm totally against this SC verdict. Judges Kuldip Singh and P.N. Bhagwati took a major U-turn on the principles of natural justice. In this case, the court held that an employee's…
Bombay Dyeing Judgment - Is it Just?
So I'm trying to wrap my head around this SC judgment, Bombay Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Ltd. vs. National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (2007) 1 SCC 526. It's all about the ap…
Kesavananda Bharati v Union of India (1973)
I completely agree with this landmark judgment. The SC ruled that Parliament's power to amend the Constitution has its limitations. The 24th Amendment, allowing Parl to change the …
Sawne Ke Jhanda: A Case for Pre-contractual Discussions
Main apne dimag me kuch samajh kehta hoon ki Sawne vs Devereux (1924) ka case aaj bhi relevant hai. Is case mein, sawne bhai ki dukan mein ek ladka kam kar raha tha. Jitne din ke l…
The Keshavananda Bharti Judgment: Right or Might?
So, you know how there's a line in Gadar 2 where people are like "Kya hoga Bharat ka" and the answer is literally the Keshavananda Bharti judgment. This 1969 SC case basically deci…
The Limitations of Section 84 Plea: Analyzing the Case of Mithu v State of Punjab
Okay so let's talk about Section 84 of IPC, which deals with the act of a person of unsound mind. In Mithu v State of Punjab (1983) 2 SCC 277, the Supreme Court held that a person …
Section 84 of IPC - The 'M'incapacitated Plea' - NEVER Works
Arre, the Section 84 plea - it's such a favourite topic of mine. In this case of K. Mithu v The State of Punjab (1983 AIR 65) the SC made it amply clear that the accused can't plea…
Judicial Review of CPC's 2-Year Time Limit: A Critical Analysis
I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's decision in Dharamraj Choubisa v State of Gujrat (2016), which held that the 2-year time limit under Section 468 of the Code of Crimina…
Nandini Satish vs Union of India: A Landmark Judgment
I'm still fuming about this one, folks. Nandini Satish vs Union of India (2020) was a case where the Supreme Court decriminalized adultery in private marriages. But the implication…
BNSS ke Niche SC ka Judgement: Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India
Yeh judgement bahut hi interesting hai, mujhe toh abhi tak clear nahi hai. SC ne IPC mein section 377 ko unconstitutional declare kiya hai, jisse gay sex ko allowed kiya gaya hai. …
Supreme Court on Judicial Review: A Review of Kedar Nath Singh vs State of Bihar (1962)
Yeh judgment bahut hi mahatvapoorn hai CUET PG Law ke liye, jahaan administrative law ka focus hai. Kedar Nath Singh case mein SC ne Article 19(1)(a) mein 'hatya' ka matalab bataya…
Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra (1962)
Mummy-didi ko kya pata tha case likhne ke liye ye sahi hai ya nahin? Par papa ko pata tha, woh hamesha kehte the "aapko kanoon ka dimaag dene ke liye khada hua hai". Yeh case ek ba…
Nanavati vs State of Maharashtra (1962)**: Yeh case bahut saara khauff daalte hai, ya phir isase sab kuch saaf ho gaya?
Judgement me, SC ne kaha hai ki sifari aur parivaar ke rishte mein apni zuban se galat baat karke koi vishayak apne parivaar ki izzat aur aadat ko khatre mein nahin dete. Lekin yeh…
Victim's Insanity Defence: A Critical Re-look at Mohan Singh
Yaar, let's talk about Mohan Singh v. State of Punjab (1981) . This case changed our Tort law, na. A lunatic kills someone, but is he responsible for the act? SC said 'no'. They in…
Dying Declaration in Aditya Gupta v. State of Punjab (2012)
Kya yeh vishwasgyata ki baat hai ya nahi? In judgment mein, SC ne kaha ki ek murtikata kareeb dene wale kanoon (Section 32(1) Evidence Act) ko pura karna zaroori hai. Lekin fir bhi…
E.B. Harish v. Union of India (2011)
I strongly disagree with this SC judgment. E.B. Harish, an Indian author, had his work copied and published by a newspaper, citing the 'fair use' exception under the Copyright Act,…