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Vikas Kumar UPSC V. Union of India 2021

Published on 24th August 2025 Authored By: Arihant Chatterjee Sister Nivedita University, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal Case Name Vikas Kumar UPSC V. Union of India 2021   Citation [2021] 12 S.C.R. 311 Court Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement 11 February 2021 Petitioner Vikas Kumar Respondent Union Public Service Commission and others Bench Justice […]

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Phonographic Performance Limited v. State of Goa and Others (Writ Petition No. 253 of 2024) 

Published On: 22nd August 2025 Authored By: Devesh Mandhata Indian Institute of Management Rohtak [IIM-R] Court: High Court of Bombay at Goa  Judges: Justice M. S. Karnik and Justice Valmiki Menezes  Petitioner:  Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL)  Sonotek Cassettes Company (in the connected Writ Petition No. 254 of 2024)  Respondents:  State of Goa (Department of Home) 

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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, (1973) 4 SCC 225

Published On: 15th August 2025 Authored By: Bhumi Anil Kakad Adv. Balasaheb Apte College Of Law Citation: Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., (1973) 4 SCC 225; AIR 1973 SC 1461 1. Introduction The Kesavananda Bharati case, determined through a 13-member bench of the Supreme Court of India, is a

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The Maharaj Libel Case of 1862: A Colonial Courtroom Drama

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)

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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