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In August 1928, Mrs. Donoghue went to a café in Paisley, Scotland, with a friend. Her friend bought her a bottle of ginger beer along with some ice cream. The bottle was made of dark glass, so they couldn’t see what was inside. The café staff opened the bottle and poured some of the ginger beer over the ice cream, which Mrs. Donoghue ate. Later, when the rest of the ginger beer was poured into a glass, a dead and....
Read MoreThe case of Girjesh Dutt v. Datadin is an important judgment under Indian property law, especially related to the rules about transferring property to unborn persons. In this case, a woman (A) gifted her property to her nephew’s daughter (B). According to the terms of the gift, after B, the property was supposed to go to any male descendant of B. If there were no male descendants, it would then go to B’s daughter, and if that too failed, it....
Read MoreOn August 24, 1943, a group led by Allahabad went to the banks of the Indus River to collect reeds, despite being warned by Mohammad Hussain Shah, the father of Wali Shah, that the land belonged to him. While returning, they were stopped by Ghulam Shah, who demanded the reeds back. When the group refused, a fight broke out during which Allahabad hit Ghulam with a bamboo stick. Ghulam called out for help, and in response, Mahboob Shah and Wali....
Read MoreThe case deals with a piece of land that the petitioners and their ancestors had taken on lease and were residing in. According to the details mentioned in the petition, the respondents have claimed ownership of this land for the past fifty years, as supported by an annexure attached to the petition. In July 1947, due to communal violence in the western part of Uttar Pradesh, the petitioners temporarily left their village. When they returned in November 1947, they found....
Read MoreThis case arose out of a fight between two rival groups. According to the prosecution, the appellant, Khushal, along with others, attacked Baboolal (the victim) using swords and spears, causing multiple injuries. The attack happened around 9 PM in a narrow street in Nagpur. Baboolal later died from the injuries. Soon after the incident, three dying declarations were recorded first by the attending doctor at the hospital, second by a police sub-inspector, and third by a First-Class Magistrate. Based on....
Read MoreIn this case, William Tweddle brought a lawsuit to enforce a contract made between his father, John Tweddle, and his father-in-law, William Guy. Before William's marriage to Guy’s daughter, both fathers had agreed to provide a financial settlement as part of the marriage arrangement. To formalize this, they entered into a written agreement on July 11, 1855, in which Guy agreed to pay £200 and John Tweddle agreed to pay £100 to William. The contract also mentioned that William Tweddle....
Read MoreBasdev, a retired military Jamadar from Harigarh, went to a wedding in another village where people were drinking heavily. He got very drunk and, during the midday meal at the bride’s house, wanted to sit in a better spot. A teenage boy named Maghar Singh, about 15 or 16 years old, was already sitting there and refused to give up his seat. In response, Basdev pulled out a pistol and shot the boy in the stomach, killing him on the....
Read MoreMayer Hans George, a German national, was caught smuggling gold. On 27th November 1962, he flew from Zurich to Manila with 34 kg of gold hidden in a specially-made jacket with 28 compartments. He never left the aircraft during a stop in Bombay on 28th November. Indian Customs searched the plane and found the gold on him. George was arrested and convicted by the Bombay Presidency Magistrate, receiving a one-year rigorous imprisonment sentence. However, the Bombay High Court later acquitted....
Read MoreThe case involves a fight over the ownership and use of land in the village of Baruara, in Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh. On September 17, 1965, a serious clash happened between two rival groups. Chandan Rama, along with a few others, tried to stop Deo Narayan from farming on a piece of land they both claimed. During the confrontation, things turned violent. Chandan Rama hit Deo Narayan on the head with a lathi (a wooden stick). In response, Deo Narayan....
Read MoreIn January 1843, Daniel M’Naghten shot Edward Drummond, mistakenly believing he was the Prime Minister. Drummond died five days later, and M’Naghten was charged with murder. He pleaded not guilty due to insanity. At trial, medical experts and witnesses testified that M’Naghten was suffering from severe delusions that made him lose control over his actions. The court heard that while he might have seemed sane otherwise, his delusions led to the fatal shooting. Issue before the Court Can a person....
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