Stating that the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution is sovereign in character and the state Assembly exercises sovereign power to legislate laws, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in a landmark judgment has said that Article 35(A) of the Constitution clarifies the already existing constitutional and Read More …
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Case Brief: Balkrishna S. Dalwale (Dead) by Lrs. v. Vithabai C. Rathod (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors. 18 October 2010
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice Dr. B.S. Chauhan Date of Judgment: 18 October 2010 Facts of the Case: One Smt. Ratnabai Shankar Dalwale had inherited the suit property from her father. Read More …
Case Brief: Sachidanand Thakur v. Union of India & Ors. [2010] Insc 1007
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice Harjit Singh Bedi, Justice Chandramauli Kr. Prasad Date of Judgment: 19 October 2010 Facts of the Case: The appellant was enrolled in the Indian Army in the year of Read More …
Call for papers: Call for entries for the All India Environmental Journalism Competition 2015, Indo-German Environment Partnership: Submit by 15 August 2015
Environmental degradation is an issue of grave concern for India, and demands urgent action with a multi-pronged approach. Public involvement and ownership are among key factors to enable positive change and undo the damage inflicted upon the environment. To encourage environmental Read More …
Call for Papers: The 1st Kadir Has University Conference on International Relations [22-24 October 2015]
The first Kadir Has University International Conference on International Relations will be held between 22 and 24 October 2015 at Kadir Has University, Istanbul. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Two Hundred Years since the Congress of Vienna: The Read More …
Case Brief: Prema & Anr. v Deva Rao & Ors.
FACTS: The plaintiff (herein appellant No. 1) is a sister of Appuraya who filed a suit claiming her right to the extent of 1/6th share in the properties described in Schedule-A to the plaint. The case of the plaintiff before Read More …
Case Brief: Omnia Technologies P. Ltd. v W.M.A. Van Loosbroek
FACTS: The respondent, a Dutch citizen, entered into an agreement with the petitioner-company whereby the latter appointed him as its marketing representative to promote sale of RFID Tags and Components manufactured by the petitioner-company in European market. Clause (1) of Read More …
Case Brief: State of U.P. & Ors. v. Neeraj Chaubey & Ors. 16 September 2010
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice B.S. Chauhan Date of Judgment: 16 September 2010 Facts of the Case: State of U.P. and their officials aggrieved by the interim orders dated 16.07.2010 and Read More …
Case Brief: Saroj Pandey v. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [2010] Insc 964
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Name of the Judges: Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Justice Deepak Verma Date of Judgment: 17 September 2010 Facts of the Case: This appeal was directed against the judgment and final order dated 13.10.2009 passed by Read More …
Case Brief: The Administrator, Ranchi Municipal Corp. v Rajnish Kumar & Ors.
FACTS: Mr. Rajnish Kumar filed a petition in the name of public interest litigation questioning the functioning of appellant, Ranchi Municipal Corporation and its financial accountability. During the pendency of the writ petition, the Division Bench of the High Court Read More …