Ajay Hasia v. Khalid Mujib Citation: 1981 AIR 487 Bench: Chandrachud, Y.V. ((Cj), Bhagwati, P.N., Krishnaiyer, V.R., Fazalali, Syed Murtaza, Koshal, A.D. Issue: Whether the Regional Engineering College of Srinagar is “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the…
Air India v. Nergesh Meerza & Ors. DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28/08/1981 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Justice Fazalali and Justice Syed Murtaza REFERENCE: 1981 AIR 1829 PARTIES Petitioner: Air India. Respondent: Nergesh Meerza & Ors. SUBJECT: The judgment revolves…
ADM Jabalpur v. S.S. Shukla Bench: Chief Justice A.N. Ray, Justice H.R. Khanna, Justice M. Hameedullah Beg, Justice Y.V. Chandrachud and Justice P.N. Bhagwati Appellant: Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur. Respondent: S.S. Shukla Citation: 1976 AIR 1207, 1976 SCR 172 Issue:…
A.K. Gopalan vs The State of Madras Bench: Kania, Hiralal J. (Cj) Citation: 1950 AIR 27 Facts: Mr. Gopalan was detained by the Madras Government in Madras jail. While in detention the Madras Government served him with Section 3(1) of…
A. K. Roy, Etc v. Union of India Bench: Chandrachud, Y.V. ((Cj), Bhagwati, P.N., Gupta, A.C., Tulzapurkar, V.D., Desai, D.A. Citation: 1982 AIR 710 Facts: Numerous writ petitions were filed which challenged the constitutional validity of the National Security Ordinance,…
Church of God (Full Gospel) In India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare DATE OF JUDGMENT:30/08/2000 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: M B Shah, J., S.N. Phukan, J. REFERENCE: AIR 2000 SC 2773 PARTIES Petitioner: Church of God (Full Gospel)…
Shreya Singhal v. UOI Bench: Justice Chelameswar, R.F. Nariman Appellant : Shreya Singhal Respondent : UOI Citation : Writ petition (Criminal) No. 167 of 2012 Issue : Constitutionality of Section 66A Facts: A girl posted a Facebook status in Palghar,…
SELVI MURUGESHAN V. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Appellants: Selvi and Ors. Respondent: State of Karnataka Court: High Court Of Karnataka Bench: Justice B.V.Nagarathna & H.T.Narendra Prasad Facts: The Complainant Kavita Murugeshan, wife of Shiv Kumar and daughter of Selvi Murugeshan, lodged…
PEOPLE’S UNION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES V. UNION OF INDIA CITATION: AIR 1997 SC 568 COURT: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BENCH: K Singh, S S Ahmad FACTS: In 1990, Chandra Shekhar (Eighth Prime Minister of India) publicly put forward an allegation…
A. Periakaruppan v. State of Tamil Nadu DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23/09/1970 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: K Hegde REFERENCE: 1971 AIR 2303 PARTIES Petitioner: A. Periakaruppan Respondent: State of Tamil Nadu SUBJECT: The petitioner challenged the validity of reservation…