Suchita Srivastava v. Chandigarh Administration, 2009 (9) SCC 1 Case Summary This case was with regard to the reproductive rights of a woman with mental retardation residing at a government run welfare institution in Chandigarh who became pregnant due to…
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, 436 U.S. 547, 1978 The “Third Party” Search Newspaper Case Case Summary Facts : The Stanford Daily published a special edition with articles and images on a violent clash between police and protestors at the university…
Maher, Commissioner of Social Services v. Roe ; 432 U.S. 464 1977 CASE SUMMARY FACTS : Under the Connecticut statute, for a patient to have an abortion in the first three months of pregnancy (first trimester) paid for with public…
Syed Bashir-ud-Din Qadri v. Nazir Ahmed Shah SLP(C)Nos.10669-70 of 2008 decided on 10 March 2010. Case Summary In this case, the Appellant was a B.Sc. graduate with cerebral palsy who had applied for a job as a ‘Rehbar-e-Taleem’ or ‘Teaching…
Deaf Employees Welfare Association v Union of India Civil Petition 107 of 2011, decided on December 12, 2013. Case Summary This petition was filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the Central and state governments to grant equal transport allowance…
We have listed all of the essay topics asked in the UPSC Mains Test from 1994 to 2018. UPSC Essay Topics Administration Politics, bureaucracy and business – fatal triangle. (1994) Politics without ethics is a disaster. (1995) The VIP cult…
Finance Commission The Finance Commission is a constitutional body tasked with allocating specific financial resources between the Union and the states. It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the Indian President. It was established to define…
Essay A good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge The American philosopher and author Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable,…
Question : What is Counter Claim? Answer. A counter claim is a claim made by a defendant in a suit against a plaintiff. It is a claim independent of and separable from the plaintiff’s claim, enforceable by cross action. A…
Question – Write a short note on Preamble to the Constitution of India. [BJS 2000; BJS 2006, MPJS 2012] Answer : The Preamble to an Act sets out the main objectives with the legislation it is intended to achieve. It is a…