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Case Summary: Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum & Ors.

Published On: December 30th 2025 Authored By: Apurva Sharma Bhartiya Vidyapeeth deemed to be University, New Delhi Introduction The Shah Bano case (1985) is one of the most significant constitutional and family law judgments in India, remembered for its bold interpretation of secular maintenance laws and its impact on the debate over the Uniform Civil […]

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Case Summary: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India

Published On: Decemeber 30th 2025 Authored By: Mahek Zubeariya Kalinga University Title: Justice K.S. Puttaswamy vs. Union of India  Citation: (2017) 10 SCC 1, AIR 2017 SC 4161, (2017) 10 SCR 569, 2017 INSC 801 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: A nine-judge constitutional bench including Judges J.S. Khehar, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, S.A. Bobde, R.K.

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Case Summary: State of Madras v. Smt. Champakam Dorairajan

Published On: December 30th 2025 Authored By: Sameera Shetty School of Law, Christ University Case Title: State of Madras v. Smt. Champakam Dorairajan Citation: AIR 1951 SC 226 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hiralal J. Kania (C.J.), Saiyid Fazal Ali, Mehr Chand Mahajan, Vivian Bose, B.K. Mukherjea, Sudhi Ranjan Das, and M. Patanjali Shastri,

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Case Summary: Mohd Ahmad Khan v Shah Bano and Ors.

Published On: December 30th 2025 Authored By: Saumya Verma University of Allahabad Case Title: Mohd Ahmad Khan v Shah Bano and Ors. Citation: 1985 AIR 945,1985 SCR  844 Date of Judgment: April 23, 1985 Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 7454 of 1981 Case Type: Civil Appeal Petitioner: Mohd. Ahmed Khan Respondent: Shah Bano Begum and others Bench/Judge: Chief Justice Y.V. Chandrachud,

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Case Summary: Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi)

Published On: December 28th 2025 Authored By: Meera Nair U Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram Case Title: Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi) Citation: (2024) INSC 414  Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai, Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta. Date of Judgment: May 15, 2024 

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