The system of dowry, a legacy of a no longer relevant historical practice, indelibly shapes the pervasiveness of gender inequity in Indian society, where women have been devalued as simply objects and goods to be monetarily valued.
Category: Case Brief
Case Summary of Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab, 1980
Bachan Singh, the appellant, her wife was murdered and he was found guilty and sentenced to life in jail. The appellant was living with his cousin Hukam Singh and his family after serving his jail sentence (i.e., after his release).
MADHAV JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA V. UNION OF INDIA 1970
This is a case analysis of the famous H.H. Mahara Jadilla Jamadavra Ojiba Jirao Cindia Bahadur in Gwariel and Ors. Against the Dominion of India and Anne. Commonly referred to as the secret purse case, the special privileges granted to traditional rulers were discussed in this regard.
Hussainara Khatoon & Ors vs Home Secretary, State Of Bihar
Hussainara Khatoon & Ors. was a landmark decision ruled on March 9, 1979, that gave broader meaning to Article 21 and stated that everyone has the right to a prompt trial. It is the most well-known case involving the human rights of Indian inmates.
Case Analysis – Sunil Batra vs Delhi Administration
Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration & Others is a significant case in our legal history that helped to safeguard the fundamental rights of prisoners. It was unusual in a number of respects, one of which was that the petitioner was a death row inmate, which was unheard of at the time.
Case Brief |Chairman Railway Board vs. Mrs. Chandrima Das
This case established that where public officials are engaged and the subject involves a breach of fundamental rights or the execution of public duties, the matter falls within Public Law rather than Private Law.
Case Brief of Mohd. Hanif Quareshi v. State of Bihar, 1959
The challenge was to three laws banning the slaughter of certain animals, passed by the States of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Case Brief |Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
The Maneka Gandhi case has the term Personal liberty widest possible interpretation and giving effect to the intention of the drafters of the Constitution. This case also extended the protection of Article 14 to the Personal liberty of every citizen.
Case Brief |Nandini Sathpathy v. P.L. Dani
Nandini Satpathy is a former Chief Minister of Orissa and one-time minister at the national level. A complaint was filed against her by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, under section 179 IPC before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate Sadar, Cuttack.
I. C. Golaknath & Ors vs State Of Punjab & Anrs. |Case Brief
In this case, the court established new jurisprudence about known as the basic structure doctrine. In 1967, the Supreme Court ruled that India’s Parliament could not abridge any of the fundamental rights set out in the country’s constitution.
Case Brief – Indira Nehru Gandhi vs. Shri Raj Narain
In the general elections held in India on February 5th, 1971, of the 5th Lok Sabha, Indira Gandhi strongly campaigned for her and her party, which helped the Congress to emerge victorious by winning 352 seats of the total seats.
Case Brief |AK Gopalan vs. State of Madras
The AK Gopalan vs. State of Madras Case is one of the most well-known and frequently cited cases in Indian history.
Case Summary |Ediga Anamma vs. State of Andhra Pradesh
This case concerns the assassination of a young woman and her infant due to the rage that the accused has generated from sexual envy in a remote town of Andhra Pradesh.
Photo Production Ltd vs Securicor Transport Ltd |Case Brief
The distinction between primary and secondary responsibilities was examined by the court. whereas a basic breach terminates the contract’s core duties, it’s going to not continuously terminate subsidiary obligations, like exclusion clauses.
Adikanda Biswal And Ors. vs Bhubaneswar Development
It was also resolved at the 76th gathering of the B.D.A. on 16.5.2000 to reallot those lands in Chandrasekharpur residential neighbourhood by raffle at around the same value of Rs. 100 per sqft. following new advertising at the very same value of Rm. 100 per sqft.
Taylor v. Caldwell | Case Brief for Law Students
The perpetrator in Krell rented a flat from the claim. The complainant filed an action alleging that the rent had not been paid in accordance with the agreement.
