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Case Summary : Re Berubari case, AIR 1960 SC 845

Published On: November 24th 2025 Authored By: Shyambhavi Singh University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh Court : Supreme court of India  Bench: B Sinha, A S Shah, K Dasgupta, K S Rao, M Hidayatullah, P Gajendragadkar, S Das Date of judgement : March 14, 1960 Relevant provisions or statutes: Article 1, 3 and […]

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Case Summary: Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India (1978)

Published on: 22nd November 2025 Authored by: Prastuti Singh Rohilkhand University COURT: Supreme Court of India  CITATION: AIR 1978 SC 597  BENCH: 7 Judge Constitution Bench  DATE: January 25, 1978  PETITIONER:  Maneka Gandhi  RESPONDENT: Union of India BACKGROUND Maneka Gandhi , a journalist was given a passport by the government under the Passport Act 1967.

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Vishakha and Ors. v/s State of Rajasthan and Ors, AIR 1997 SUPREME COURT 3011

Published on: 22nd November 2025 Authored by: Sumedha Ghuse MMM Shankarrao Chavan Law College Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: CJI J.S. Verma, Sujata V. Manohar, B. N. Kirpal Date of Judgement: 13/08/1997 Relevant provisions/statutes: Article 14,15, 19 and 21 Brief facts Bhanwari Devi was a government social worker, employed under the Women’s Development Programme

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Case Summary: Novartis A.G. v. Union of India

Published On: November 22nd 2025 Authored By: Nitya Ramachandran Government Law College, Coimbatore (Affiliated to TNDALU) Citation: AIR 2013 SC 1311, (2013) 6 SCC 1 Court: Supreme Court of India  Bench: Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Justice Aftab Alam  Date of Judgement: April 1, 2013 Relevant Statute(s): The Patents Act, 1970 Section 2(1)(j) Section 2(1)(ja) Section

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Case Summary: Palvinder Kaur v. State of Punjab

Published On: November 22nd 2025 Authored By: Bommu Lakshmi Bolini Gitam Deemed to be University Introduction Palvinder Kaur v. State of Punjab, 1952, is a significant case in Indian legal history that is renowned for its complex issues pertaining to criminal law and evidence.  In this landmark case, significant legal theories pertaining to confessions, the

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