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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: 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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Case Summary: Association for Democratic Reforms vs Union of India (2024 INSC 113)

Published On: December 28th 2025 Authored By: Vaibhav Dixit Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur Case Title: Association for Democratic Reforms and Anr. vs Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2024 INSC 113 Court: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement: 15th February 2024 Bench: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI Executive Summary: The Judicial Reaffirmation

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Case Summary: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, AIR 1973 SC 1461

Published On: December 28th 2025 Authored By: Aishwarya R Christ Academy Institute of Law Case Title: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala Citation: AIR 1973 SC 1461 Court: Supreme Court of India  Bench:  Chief Justice S.M. Sikri (CJI), Justices J.M. Shelat, K.S. Hegde, A.N. Grover, A.N. Ray, P. Jaganmohan Reddy, D.G. Palekar, K.K. Mathew, M.H.

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