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Bench: Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan Introduction The Supreme Court in this case addressed a significant legal question on the applicability of Section 10 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA) in the context of government land allotments. The Court clarified that restrictive conditions imposed in such allotments especially when done for public interest are valid and not hit by Section 10, as such transfers are not typical inter vivos commercial transactions but are governed by administrative policies....
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 MoreA Bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh Introduction The case pertains to a challenge against the "Guidelines on Blood Donor Selection and Blood Donor Referral, 2017" issued by the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) and the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. These guidelines prohibit transgender persons, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers from donating blood, branding them as “high-risk” groups. The petitioners, belonging to the....
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 MoreA Bench Comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Manmohan Introduction The Supreme Court, on May 9, 2025, refused to interfere with the judgment of the Calcutta High Court which held that CCTV cameras cannot be installed inside a residential property without the consent of all co-occupants. This case revolves around a dispute between two brothers regarding the installation of CCTV cameras in their shared residential space, leading to a legal challenge based on privacy and property rights. Article 21 - Protection of Life....
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....
Read MoreIntroduction The Supreme Court held that an unregistered agreement to sell is admissible in a suit for specific performance under the proviso to Section 49 of the Registration Act, 1908. The decision clarifies the evidentiary value of such documents when not used to establish title. Section 49, Registration Act, 1908 – Bars use of unregistered documents affecting immovable property but allows their use under the proviso for specific performance or collateral transactions. S. Kaladevi v. V.R. Somasundara, (2010) 5 SCC....
Read MoreJustice Bela M. Trivedi and Justice P.B. Varale Introduction: This suo motu writ petition was initiated by the Supreme Court in 2019 in response to the alarming increase in the number of child rape cases reported across the country. The Court aimed to assess the implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and directed systemic reforms for the effective functioning of Special POCSO Courts, appointment of Special Public Prosecutors, and provision of training....
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