Category Archives: Landmark Judgements

Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association (AHAR) & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors (2019) case is popularly known as the Dance Bar case. The ruling is a major victory for pub performers, as it guaranteed their livelihood throughout the future. In January 2019, the tribunal issued its decision upon this writ petition, that was a massive blessing……...

Introduction The case of Unni Krishnan was pivotal with respect to the Right to Education as it challenged the question of the  “Right to life” under the purview of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, which guarantees every citizen a right to education. The role of economic resources in limiting this right along with the nexus between……...

I. Introduction The present article is a case summary of the landmark judgment of the case Kesavananda Bharati[1]. To discuss so, the article has provided a brief summary of facts involved in the case, outlines the main issues involved, presents the contentions of both the parties and provides the decision held by the Apex Court of India. The……...

I. Introduction Kehar Singh case is also known as the Indira Gandhi murder case, the present case bases its arguments on the essential structure of the constitution on the rights of the accused. In the case of Kehar Singh v. State, the facts suggest that Kehar Singh was indicted for homicide and connivance for the death of the……...

In the case of D C Wadhwa v. State of Bihar,[1] the power of the governor under Article 213 of the Indian Constitution to re-promulgate ordinances for an indefinite period has been questioned by the Apex Court of India. Repeated promulgation of the same ordinance has become a major challenge of the country to curb the excessive use of……...

The present article provides the case summary of Parmanand Katara v. Union of India (1989) with a suitable conclusion at the end. The 201st report of the Law Commission of India states that as per the doctors, at least 50% of the fatalities can possibly be averted if the road accident victims are managed to get admitted to……...

The small quaint English village of Hammersmith would have been completely oblivious today if not for the comical and dramatic Hammersmith Ghost case that gave it great legal significance. It has also been the moot cause for the case, and consequently, remembered nearly 217 years after its judgement which led to the rise of important questions of good……...

2020 is beyond question or hesitation, a year like no other that the planet has seen. The effects of coronavirus can be seen on legal judgments as well. Besides, the pandemic has on an unprecedented scale prompted a global economic shutdown. In the legal industry, while managing their dockets, the courts have struggled to adjust to the new……...