Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256, Court of Appeal The defendants advertised their medicinal product, the now infamous ‘carbolic smoke ball’, in various newspapers in the following terms: ‘100l. reward will be paid by the Carbolic…
Scriven Brothers & Co v. Hindley & Co [1913] 3 KB 564, King’s Bench Division The plaintiffs instructed an auctioneer to sell by auction a large quantity of Russian hemp and tow. The auctioneer prepared a catalogue which did not…
Tamplin v. James (1880) 15 Ch D 215, Court of Appeal The plaintiffs put property up for sale under the following description: ‘All that well-accustomed inn, with the brewhouse, outbuildings, and premises known as The ship, together with the messuage,…
Denny v. Hancock (1870) LR 6 Ch App 1, Court of Appeal The plaintiffs put up property for sale by auction. Prior to bidding for the land, the defendant inspected the property. He took with him a plan that had…
JARNAIL SINGH V. LACHHMI NARAIN GUPTA, (2018) 10 SCC 396. L. NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA AND BR GAVAI 28.01.2022 LAW POINTS The provision that the State has to accumulate quantifiable data manifesting backwardness of the Scheduled castes and Scheduled tribes…
THE STATE OF PUNJAB Vs ANSHIKA GOYAL CA NO. 318 OF 2022 M.R. SHAH, J. B.V. NAGARATHNA, J. 25th JANUARY, 2022 LAW POINT- The Courts cannot issue Writs of Mandamus, for the reservation of any class/ category. FACTS The Punjab Private…
STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. Vs. RAJ KUMAR @ BITTU, [CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 721 OF 2021] HEMANT GUPTA, J (TWO JUDGE BENCH) 3RD AUGUST 2021 LAW POINTS Power under Article 161 could be exercised by the State Governments and not…
STATE OF KERALA Vs. K. AJITH & ORS. [CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 697 OF 2021] DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, J 28TH JULY 2021 LAW POINT- Privileges and immunities are not gateways to claim exemptions from the general law of the land,…
UNION OF INDIA Vs. RAJENDRA N. SHAH & ANR. R.F. NARIMAN, J. 20TH JULY 2021 LAW POINTS Cooperative societies come under the “exclusive legislative power” of the State legislatures. Part IX B, which consists of Article 243ZH TO 243ZT has…
THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA Vs. M.R VIJAYABHASKAR & ORS. [CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1767 OF 2021] PRONOUNCED BY- DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, J PRONOUNCED ON- 06.05.2021 LAW POINT- Freedom of Speech and Expression also includes Reporting of Judicial Proceedings…