Category: Case Summary

Joseph Shine vs Union of India

Case Name : Joseph Shine vs Union of India Author : Vaibhavi Batra EQUIVALENT CITATION 2018 SC 1676 BENCH Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Indu Malhotra, Justice R.F. Nariman, Justice D.Y. Chandrachuad and Justice A.M. Khanwilker INTRODUCTION Section 497 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 makes adultery a punishable offence against ‘whoever has sexual intercourse with

Rex vs White : Case Summary

Case Name : Rex vs White Author : M. Sameer EQUIVALENT CITATIONS:  (1910) 4 Cr App R 257 BENCH:      Mr.Justice Bray J INTRODUCTION: In Indian penal code 1860, punishes person who attempts an act under any circumstances with an intention or having the knowledge of killing a another person, if his act caused death,

Thakorlal D. Vadgama vs State of Gujarat

Case Name : Thakorlal D Vadgama vs State of Gujarat Author : Tulsi Arya EQUIVALENT CITATIONS:- 2313, 1974 SCR (1) 178 BENCH:- Dua, I.D. INTRODUCTION:- Despite the fact that a minor joins the blamed voluntarily, at that point it doesn’t sums to “taking” however accused will even now be charge for kidnapping under section 361

Emperor vs Mushnooru Suryanarayana Murthy : Case Summary

Case Name : Emperor vs Mushnooru Suryanarayana Murthy Author : Aprajita Priyadarshini EQUIVALENT CITATIONS (1912) 22 MLJ 333 BENCH Justice Benson INTRODUCTION The Indian Penal Code very finely defines the differences between murder, culpable homicide and culpable homicides amounting or not amounting to murder under its provisions. To commit an offence under any of these

Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Raj Narain

Case Name : Indira Nehru Gandhi vs Raj Narain Author : Ishita Arora Citation: 1975 AIR 2299, 1976 (2) SCR 347, 1975 Suppl. SCC 1 Bench: ChiefJusticeA.N. Ray, Justice H.R. Khanna, Justice K.K. Mathew, Justice M.H. Beg, Justice Y.V. Chandrachud. Introduction The present case is a landmark case for the following reasons; It was the

Kihoto Hollohon vs Zachilhu and Ors

Kihoto Hollohon vs Zachilhu and Ors. Author : Ishita Arora Citation:  AIR 1993 SC 412, 1992 SCR (1) 686, 1992 SCC Supl. (2) 651 Bench: Justice L.M. Sharma, Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah, Justice Jagdish SaranVerma, Justice K. Jayachandra Reddy, Justice S.C. Agrawal. Introduction In the present case of Kihoto Hollohon vs Zachilhu and Ors, multiple petitions

Common cause vs Union of India

Common cause vs Union of India Author : Ishita Arora Citation: (2018) 5 SCC Bench: Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, Justice A. Bhushan, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice A.SIkri. Introduction The present case Common cause vs Union of India is a landmark case in which the Supreme Court recognized and gave