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The case of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra is a landmark judgment that introduced the concept of the curative petition in Indian constitutional law. This legal innovation emerged from a unique situation where the Supreme Court initially delivered its judgment in a civil appeal. When the petitioner challenged the decision through a review petition, it was dismissed. The petitioner then filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, questioning the legitimacy of the final judgment. A three-judge....
Read MoreThe case is about a man who allegedly set his mother on fire because he believed she would give all her earnings to his three sisters and exclude him. According to the prosecution, the incident happened around 10 a.m. while the mother was sitting on a chair, but no one witnessed it. It wasn't until around 4:30 p.m. that the deceased woman’s granddaughter came to the house and found out what had happened. The police received an anonymous tip around....
Read MoreThe Youth Bar Association of India filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court asking for a direction that all First Information Reports (FIRs) should be uploaded on the police or government websites within 24 hours of being registered. The main aim was to promote transparency and to make it easier for accused persons and others involved to access the FIR, so they can take proper legal steps if needed. You can also read the Judgement of Mohori Bibee V. Dharmodas....
Read MoreBhagat Ram was appointed as an Assistant Manager in the Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFC) in 1963. In 1967, he was removed from his job without being given a chance to be heard. Sunil Kumar Mukherjee joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in 1964 and was terminated after four years, but only after an internal departmental inquiry. Sukhdev Singh started working with the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) in 1967 as a Field Manager. In 1971,....
Read MoreThis case stands as a landmark decision in Indian property law, primarily because it laid down the foundational interpretation of the Doctrine of Lis Pendens, as incorporated in Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TOPA). Justice Turner, in his influential judgment, articulated the principle that during the pendency of a legal dispute concerning immovable property, any attempt to transfer such property could adversely affect the administration of justice and the ultimate rights of the parties involved. In....
Read MoreThe case revolves around the interpretation of Section 123(3) and (3A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RPA), which prohibit certain types of electoral appeals. The appellant, Ziyauddin Bukhari, a candidate in a legislative assembly election, was accused of appealing to voters on religious grounds during his campaign, which was challenged as a corrupt electoral practice under the Act. The challenge came from Brijmohan Ramdass Mehra, another candidate, who alleged that Bukhari had made speeches invoking religious sentiments....
Read MoreThe case arose from a criminal proceeding involving the accused, P. Gopalkrishnan (Appellant), who was charged under various sections of the IPC and IT Act, including charges of rape and conspiracy. The prosecution's key evidence was a video clip stored on a memory card, allegedly recording the incident of sexual assault. This footage was copied onto a pen drive by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and submitted with the charge sheet. The appellant sought a cloned copy of the memory....
Read MoreThe Oleum gas leak happened at Shriram Food and Fertiliser Industries, a branch of Delhi Cloth Mills Ltd., in the crowded area of Kirti Nagar, Delhi. The gas leak caused serious harm to people living nearby. In response, a lawyer named M.C. Mehta filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on December 4 and 6, 1985, under Articles 21 and 32 of the Constitution. He asked the Court to shut down the Shriram Caustic Chlorine and Sulphuric Acid Plant....
Read MoreIn the case of Ashby v White, Mr. Ashby, a qualified voter, was stopped from voting in an election by Mr. White, a local constable, who wrongly claimed that Ashby was not eligible. Ashby believed this was a violation of his basic right to vote and took legal action. The case became very well-known and was even discussed in Parliament. It raised important questions about whether someone could sue a public officer in common law for being unfairly denied the....
Read MoreShah Bano, a 62-year-old woman from Madhya Pradesh, was divorced by her husband in 1978. After the divorce, she filed a case seeking maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which allows a person unable to maintain themselves to claim support. The Supreme Court ruled in her favor and held that she was entitled to maintenance, even though she was a Muslim woman. This judgment recognized the rights of Muslim women to claim alimony under general....
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