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16 Jun 2025

Posted by: Manas Shrivastava

Kushal Rao vs The State of Bombay (AIR 1958 SC 22)

  In the case of Kushal Rao v. State of Bombay, the accused, Kushal Rao, was charged with the murder of a man named Baboolal. The incident took place late at night on February 12, 1956, in a narrow lane in Nagpur. The prosecution claimed that Kushal Rao, along with a few others, attacked Baboolal using swords and spears. Baboolal suffered serious injuries and later died from them. The main evidence against Kushal Rao was three dying declarations made by....

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16 Jun 2025

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Jacob Mathew vs. State of Punjab (2005) 6 SCC 1

In this case, a man named Jiwan Lal was admitted to a private ward in Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital, Ludhiana. On the night of 22nd February 1995, around 11 PM, he suddenly started having difficulty breathing. Seeing this, his elder son Vijay Sharma immediately called for medical help by informing the nurse and the doctor. However, no doctor came to attend to Jiwan Lal for the next 20–25 minutes. After some time, two doctors, Dr. Jacob Mathew and Dr.....

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16 Jun 2025

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Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. Emperor, AIR 1925 PC 1

This case is a landmark judgment from the pre-independence era, which dealt with the interpretation of "common intention" under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Barendra Kumar Ghosh was a member of a revolutionary group in Bengal that opposed British rule and aimed to fund their movement through illegal means. On August 3, 1923, Ghosh and three other members of the group attempted to rob a post office in a place called Shankaritola to collect money for their....

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16 Jun 2025

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State Of West Bengal V. Union of India, (1964) 1 SCR 371

The State of West Bengal filed a suit against the Union of India, challenging the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, especially Sections 4 and 7, claiming that Parliament had no authority to make laws allowing the Union to acquire land belonging to a State. West Bengal sought an injunction to stop the Union from acquiring coal-bearing lands within the State. The Supreme Court issued notices to all State Advocates-General. States like Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Madras, Orissa, Punjab,....

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16 Jun 2025

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Just Rights for Children Alliance v. S. Harish (2024 INSC 716)

  In January 2020, the police were informed that the accused had been watching and downloading child sexual exploitation material on his mobile phone. A forensic examination of his phone confirmed the presence of such material. The police charged him under: Section 67B of the IT Act, which punishes publishing, transmitting, or storing child sexual content. Section 14(1) of the POCSO Act, which penalizes using children for making pornographic material. However, as there was no proof that he personally created....

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13 Jun 2025

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PUCL v. Union of India: The NOTA CASE 2013

In this case, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Indian Constitution, challenging the constitutional validity of Rules 41(2), 41(3), and 49-O of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. PUCL argued that these rules violate the principle of free and fair elections because they don’t protect the secrecy of a voter’s decision, especially when a person chooses not to vote. They claimed this right is part of a voter’s freedom of....

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12 Jun 2025

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The Case of Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Hurra: Introduction of Curative Petition

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....

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05 Jun 2025

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Chacko v. State of Kerala AIR 2003 SC 265

The 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....

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04 Jun 2025

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Youth Bar Association of India v Union of India & Ors

The 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....

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04 Jun 2025

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Sukhdev Singh v. Bhagatram {Civil Appeal No. 2137 of 1972}

Bhagat 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,....

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