M.P. Sharma vs State of Rajasthan, 1952
Mujhe lagta hai koi bhi law student yeh judgment jaante hain. Isme kaha gaya hai ki police aur interrogators ke beech ek line hui hai. Police ko yeh batana hoga ki interrogation ka…
Section 112 of the CrPC: Kicking Against the Pricks or Much Ado About Nothing?
Yaar, recently read about the Supreme Court judgment in Raju @ Rajendra vs State of Gujarat (2023) where it was held that the trial court has the discretion to accept or reject the…
Jagdeep Kaur vs State of Punjab: IPC 304-B Revisited
Yaar, kya aapne ye case suna? Abhi pehli baar me maine padha hai. Jagdeep Kaur ne apne behen ka pehlanivajan karke shaadi ke liye rupya laane ki koshish ki thi, lekin woh shadi nah…
SC Quashes Delhi Govt's Order on Transfer of IAS Officers
I'm totally vibin' with the SC's decision in Prabodh Sankar Sanyal vs Union of India (1987) 2 SCC 68. The SC held that the power to transfer IAS officers lies with the Union Govt, …
Property Rights vs Environmental Protection in Industrial Estates
I'm at my shift, but this case is still stuck in my head. In the landmark judgment of M.C. Mehta v Union of India (1987) (Olga Tellis case), the Supreme Court held that a slum dwel…
Tandon v. M/S Rameshwer Prasad Jaiswal
Yeh case ke baare mein suna hai, koi samajh nahi aati. Supreme Court ne kaha, kuch evidence ko prove karne ke liye, witness ko cross-examine nahi karna padega. Sirf affidavit par r…
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973)
Ye judgment bahut important hai for Constitutional Law students. In this case, a constitutional bench of 13 judges upheld the Parliament's power to amend even the basic structure o…
Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of UP (2014)
Bhai, ye judgement super duper important hai for us ke liye. In case mein, SC ne police ki FIR lodging ki process ke baare mein rule banana hai. Unhone kaha hai ki FIR lodging ke l…
Indian Oil v. Anand Chem Industries: A Tale of Breach of Contract and Frustration
I totally disagree with the Supreme Court's decision in Indian Oil v. Anand Chem Industries (1993 SCC 449). The court held that where a contract is frustrated due to non-availabili…
Unlawful Possession of Property = Constructive Dispossession?
I strongly DISAGREE with the SC's judgment in the case of Amarjeet Singh Kalsi v. Isha Kalsi (2018). The SC held that mere unlawful possession of a property by one person can amoun…
Bharat Nirman Services v. Union of India (2014) - Why is IPC 135 still a grey area?
Abey, IPC 135 ke baare mein to sab jante hain, right? It says that anyone who induces someone to commit suicide can get 10 years imprisonment, but what about the cases where there'…
Bailment or Pledge wala Dhabba
Maine suna hai ki SC ne Rea vs Deo (1978) mein ek case decide kia hai. Bas ek sawal: Rea ne apni scooter ka baap ko pahunchwayi thi, lekin phir unhone apne gaon wale dukaanwalla se…
Marbury v Madison (1803) - Judicial Review: A Sacred Right or a Power Grab?
Yeh, this 218-year-old US Supreme Court case is still a hot topic! Chief Justice Marshall held that the judiciary has the power to declare laws unconstitutional, establishing judic…
Keshavananda Bharati vs Union of India: A Constitutional Conundrum
Yeh judgment mere liye kabhi nahi thik hua, agar aapko procedural ka bhaiyya hai toh to aapko pasand aayega. Keshavananda Bharati ka case, 1969 mein Supreme Court ki sabse badi kat…
Revisiting D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997)
I strongly agree with the 5-2 judgment of the Supreme Court in D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997). The apex court held that in case of custody or interrogation of an accused,…
Contract Law: A Lesson in Humility - Jhabalamani v. State of Bihar
Maine socha tha I understand Contract, and then the paper happened 💀. But seriously, this judgment highlights how a seemingly simple concept can lead to complications. In Jhabalama…
T. Naga Veenaswara Rao v. N. Subramaniam (2018)
Yeh case bahut hi interesting hai. Supreme Court ne iss case mein Property law mein ek crucial point decide kiya hai. Issue yeh tha ki kya ek property transfer ki gayi hai ya nahin…
SC Judgment in L. Chandra Kumar vs. Union of India (1997)
Yeh caaase toh sabse famous hai, kya sochenge aap? SC ne kaha tha ki Constitution Bench hi hi Constitution ke matters sunega, nahi toh anya bench. Iska matlab tha ki Supreme Court …
Shakuntala Amir Chand vs. Dharamvir - A Misstep in Law?
Doston, this 1982 Supreme Court judgment has been under scrutiny for a long time. The court allowed a woman to file a petition for divorce based on the 'cruel conduct' of her husba…
Kia Motors v. State of West Bengal (2003)
Ye judgament ka maza hai, bas! I don't agree with the judgment of the Calcutta High Court, which held Kia Motors liable for the damages caused by its defective vehicle. The company…