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
This Article is written by Simran Goel of Asian Law College, Noida, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. ABSTRACT This article looks at the complex challenge of ensuring dignity for sex workers, a group that is often marginalized and stigmatized worldwide. It argues that a human rights approach which moves beyond Read more
This Article is written by Shrey Singh of 2nd Year of Maharaja Surajmal Institute, an intern under Legal Vidhiya ABSTRACT “Justice delayed is justice denied” the literal meaning is if justice is delayed then it is ineffective. Fast track courts (FTCs) were introduced in India with an objective to deliver Read more
CITATION AIR 1983 SC 473; 1983 SCR (2) 690 DATE MARCH 16, 1983 COURT SUPREME COURT OF INDIA PLAINTIFF/APPEALLANT/PETITIONER MITHU (APPEALLANT) DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT STATE OF PUNJAB JUDGES JUSTICE Y.V. CHANDRACHUD (CJI)JUSTICE A.D. KAUSHALJUSTICE S. MURTAZA FAZAL AL,JUSTICE R.S. PATHAKJUSTICE A. VARADARAJAN INTRODUCTION: The case of Mithu v. State of Punjab is Read more
