This Article is written by Ravi Gupta from Siddharth Law College, Mumbai, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract While according to Hindus, marriage is a sacrament, as per Mahomedan law marriage is a contract which has for its object the procreation and the legalisation of children. The institution of marriage Read more
This article is written by Samiksha Jadhav of University of Mumbai Law Academy, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. Abstract The idea of partition by metes and bounds is highly important in property law, especially relating to joint ownership and inheritance conflicts in India. This type of partition entails the tangible Read more
CITATION WP 36413-2024 DATE 27 FEBRUARY, 2025 COURT NAME MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/PETITIONER KISHORE DEEPAK KODWANI AND OTHERS DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS JUDGES JUSTICE S.K. KAIT (CJ) JUSTICE V. JAIN INTRODUCTION The Urban Transport Planning system in India faces the dual challenge of balancing the continuous growth Read more
CITATION AIR 1963 SC 1295, (1964) 1 SCR 332 DATE 18 DECEMBER, 1962 COURT NAME SUPREME COURT PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/PETITIONER KHARAK SINGH DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. THE STATE OF U.P & OTHERS BENCH JUSTICE AYYANGAR, JUSTICE N. RAJAGOPALA SINHA, JUSTICE BHUVNESHWAR P. (CJ) JUSTICE IMAM, SYED JAFFER JUSTICE SUBBARAO, K. SHAH, JUSTICE J.C. MUDHOLKAR, J.R. FACTS OF THE CASE ISSUES Read more
Citation (1995) AIR 264, 1994 SCC (6) 632 (Supreme Court of India) Date 7 October 1994 Court Name Supreme Court of India Plaintiff/Appellant/Petitioner R. Rajagopal (Editor, Nakkheeran) & Anr. Defendant/Respondent State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. Bench Justice B.P. Jeevan ReddyJustice S.C. Sen INTRODUCTION R. Rajagopal v. State of Tamil Read more
CITATION AIR 1984 SC 802; 1984 SCR (2) 67 DATE 16 December, 1983 COURT NAME Supreme Court of India PETITIONER Bandhua Mukti Morcha RESPONDENT Union of India & Others JUDGES Justice P.N. BhagwatiJustice A.P. SenJustice R. Reddy INTRODUCTION This important case represents a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence involving bonded Read more
CITATION AIR 1987 SC 10861987 (1) SCC 3951987 (1) SCR 819 DATE 20 December,1986 COURT NAME Supreme Court of India PLAINTIFF/ APPELLANT/ PETITIONER M.C. Mehta and Anr DEFENDANT/ RESPONDENT Union of India (UOI) & Ors JUDGES Justice P.N Bhagwati (CJ)Justice Ranganath Misra Justice G.L OzaJustice M.M DuttaJustice K.N Singh INTRODUCTION On Read more
CITATION 1965 AIR 722, 1965 SCR (1)(123) DATE 24.08.1964 COURT NAME Supreme Court of India. T PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/PET ITIONER State of maharastra DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. Mayer Hans George JUDGES justice K. Subbarao, Justice J.R. Mudholkar,Justice N. Rajagopala Ayyangar INTRODUCTION The state of Maharashtra v. Mayer Hans George (1965) case is a A significant Read more
This article is written by Samriddha Ray of 3rd Year of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract The development of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in India reflects a constitutional mandate to provide quick and inexpensive access to justice. Lok Adalats, or “People’s Courts”, are an integral Read more
This article is written by Samriddha Ray of 3rd Year of St Xavier’s University, Kolkata, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract Mob lynching—a violent, collective, and often extrajudicial act—has emerged as a serious threat to the rule of law and constitutional morality in India. While the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Read more