Brown v. Maryland, 12 Wheaton (25 U.S.) 419; 6 L. Ed. 678 (1827) Facts—A Maryland law required all importers of foreign goods to have a li[1]cense issued by the state. The indictment in this case charged Brown with having imported…
Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheaton (22 U.S.) 1; 6 L. Ed. 23 (1824) Facts—The state of New York gave exclusive navigation rights to all water within the jurisdiction of the state of New York to R. R. Livingston and R.…
Difference Between Riot, Affray and Assault Riot Affray Assault 1. Riot is a violent outburst of unlawful assembly of the people. Affray is a fight in a public place, especially one that disturbs people. Assault is a violent and sudden…
Salient Features of the Indian Constitution 1. Lengthiest Written Constitution. The Constitution of India is the lengthiest of all the Constitutions of the world. Originally, it contained 395 articles, 22 parts and 8 schedules. Presently, it consists of 450 articles,…
Legal Terms in Detail S sabotage Damage to or destruction of property, especially the property of an employer during a strike or of the state for political reasons. Sabotage as such is not an offence, although it may be treated…
Legal Terms in Detail N negotiable instrument A document that constitutes an obligation to pay a sum of money and is transferable by delivery so that the holder for the time can sue upon it in his own name. The…
Legal Terms in Detail G genocide Conduct aimed at the destruction of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group. Killing on a massive scale, for example, genocide of the Jews at the hands of Hitler. Gratuitous Free or with no…
Legal Terms in Detail A abduction Wrongfully taking away or detaining another person, usually by force or fraud. ab initio Void from the beginning. Fundamentally void Void in principle abortion The termination of a pregnancy: a miscarriage or the premature…
Hartog v. Colin & Shields [1939] 3 All ER 566, King’s Bench Division Case Summary The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had agreed to sell him 30,000 Argentine hare skins and that, in breach of contract, the defendants had failed…
Introduction Story of Mahatma Gandhi cleaning filth during Congress Session How Gandhi inspired others to change by changing himself first All societies are imperfect and change is needed We want others to change, but don’t wish to change ourselves Body…
Points to Ponder : Introduction What is morality? Benefits of morality for people and society How does morality change with time and place? Meaning of customary morality? Body Examples of customary morality which have become outdated (caste based profession, sacredness of marriages,…
Points to Ponder Introduction What is privilege? Examples of privilege Why people seek privilege? Price of Privilege Body Meaning of Privilege Types of privilege (Inheritance of wealth, Immunity, Gender) What people do to get more privileges Responsibility and Privilege Role…
Waller v. Florida 397 U.S. 387 1970 Case Summary Facts : Waller was found guilty of two city ordinance violations in St. Petersburg, Florida: damage of city property and disorderly breach of the peace. The state of Florida later convicted…
Manjunatha v. Government of Karnataka and Ors W.P. 35969/2010, judgment dated 29-09-2011 (Karnataka High Court). Case Summary In this case, the petitioner, who was completely blind sought to apply for the B. Ed. Course under the government quota of seats…
Kritika Purohit and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors, W.P. 979/2010, Bombay High Court. Case Summary The petitioner was a visually impaired student who sought admission to the course in Bachelor of Physiotherapy but was not permitted to apply…
The National Association for the Deaf v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No.6250/2010, Judgment dated 24.11.2011 (Delhi High Court) Case Summary This was a public interest petition filed by the National Association for the Deaf before the Delhi High Court on…
Lalit and Others v Govt. of NCT and Another, W.P. (C) No. 3444/2008, Judgment dated 7.5.2010 (Delhi High Court). Case Summary This petition was filed by 12 inmates of the hostel attached to Andh Mahavidyalya, New Delhi, an institution for…
Ranjit Kumar Rajak v. State Bank of India (2009) 5 Bom CR 227 Case Summary The Petitioner in this case underwent a renal transplant in 2004. Subsequently, he applied to the post of a probationary officer in the State Bank…
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…
