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The Maharaj Libel Case of 1862: A Colonial Courtroom Drama

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Published On: 13th August 2025 Authored By: Ayaan Siddiqui ST. Xavier’s University Kolkata The formal legal dispute between social reformers and spiritual leaders and the British colonial governance in Bombay culminating in 1862 is shown by the representation. In 1862, the British management of spiritual disputes and journalistic criteria was where history was established at […]

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Case Summary: Meron v. Ethiopian Ministry of Health (2021)

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Published On: 8th August 2025 Authored By: Shewit Hadgu Assefa Raya University Introduction The case of Meron v. Ethiopian Ministry of Health emerges as a pivotal example of the ongoing struggles surrounding healthcare rights in Ethiopia, particularly the right to timely medical treatment.[1] As global attention increasingly focuses on the importance of health rights as

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All India Judges’ Association and Others v. Union of India and Others, W.P.(C) No. 1022/1989

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Published On: 5th August 2025 Authored By: Swaraj Pandey Amity University, Lucknow AUUP Case Title All India Judges’ Association and Others v. Union of India and Others, W.P.(C) No. 1022/1989 Citation Writ Petition (C) No. 1022 of 1989; reported as All India Judges’ Ass’n v. Union of India, (1992) 1 SCC 119; see also (Review)

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Donoghue v. Stevenson [1932] AC 562 (House of Lords)

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Published On: 24th July 2025 Authored By: Dhruv Vohra Amity Law School, Noida Court: House of Lords (UK)Judges: Lord Atkin Lord Buckmaster Lord Tomlin Lord Macmillan Lord Thankerton Facts: In Paisley, Scotland, Mrs. Donoghue received a bottle of ginger beer from a friend who bought it at a local café. The drink, manufactured by Mr.

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CHINMAYEE JENA V. STATE OF ODISHA WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO. 57 OF 2020

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Published on 20th July 2025 Authored By: Shivani Panda SOA National Institute of Law INTRODUCTION The Chinmayee Jena vs. State of Odisha (2020) which is synonymously used also as Sonu Krishna Jena vs. State of Odisha, is a key judgement delivered by the Odisha High Court which put emphasis on the constitutional rights of transgender

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