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Rylands v Fletcher (1868) LR 3 HL 330; (1866) LR 1 Ex 265

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Published on: 22nd October 2025 Authored by: Rashi Agarwal Manipal University Jaipur Court: House of Lords (on appeal from Exchequer Chamber, England)[1] Bench: Lord Cairns LC, Lord Cranworth, Lord Chelmsford, Lord Colonsay, and Lord Wensleydale Date of Judgment: 17 July 1868[2] Relevant Provisions/Statutes: Common Law – Principle of Strict Liability in Torts[3] Brief Facts: The […]

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An analysis of the case that decriminalized Section 377 of IPC: Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India

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Published on: 22nd October 2025 Authored by: Smaranika Sen The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Introduction This case stands as a pivotal aspect of shaping the Indian Constitutional jurisprudence. The case holds an importance in decriminalizing the same-sex relationships in India. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code stated that any individual who

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SHREYA SINGHAL V. UNION OF INDIA (2015) 5 SCC 1

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Published on: 22nd October 2025 Authored by: Vanshika Vaishalik Galgotias university INTRODUCTION Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000 was ruled unlawful by the Indian Supreme Court. This ruling significantly limited the government’s power to suppress online communication at will and marked a turning point for freedom of speech and expression in the

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Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India (1978)

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Published on: 22nd October 2025 Authored by: Aditi Mohari School of Law, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: M.Hameedullah , Y.V.Chandrachud, P.N. Bhagwati, V.R. Krishna Iyer & N.L. Untwalia, S.M. Fazalal, & P.S. Kailasam. (7 judge bench) Petitioner: Maneka Gandhi Respondent: Union of India Citation: 1978 AIR 597, 1978 SCR (2) 621

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