Published on: 09th October 2025 Authored by: Shivani Verma Petitioner: Maneka Gandhi Respondent: Union of India and Others Citation: (1978) 1 SCC 248; AIR 1978 SC 597 Date of Judgment: 25 January 1978 Bench: 7-Judge Bench (M.H. Beg CJ, Y.V. Chandrachud, P.N. Bhagwati, V.R. Krishna Iyer, N.L. Untwalia, S. Murtaza Fazal Ali, and P.S. Kailasam JJ) FACTS OF THE CASE […]
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Published on: 08th October 2025 Authored by: Raj Sanjay Mitra Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Supreme Court Holding: The Supreme Court preserved the “group of companies doctrine” in Cox & Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., holding that non-signatory parties may be bound by an arbitration agreement if their actions, interactions with the
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Published on: 07th October 2025 Authored by: Anisha Raghav G. D. Goenka University Abstract Judicial accountability in India is the doctrine that provides that judges and judiciary must be accountable for their decisions and conduct; their actions must be thereby just and worthy of the public’s trust. Whereas judicial independence entails that judges must be
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Published on: 07th October 2025 Authored by: Anisha Raghav G. D. Goenka University Abstract This article critically assesses the constitutional, judicial, and societal considerations of capital punishment in India, with special reference to Article 21, the development of the “rarest of rare” doctrine, and sentencing discretion. It questions the constitutional validity of the Indian model
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Published On: October 5th 2025 Authored By: Sahana Mirji Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi Abstract This article examines the constitutional and legal balancing act between hate speech and free speech within the Indian legal framework. Drawing on key Supreme Court rulings, including Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan, Shreya Singhal, Subramanian Swamy, and recent proceedings involving Ranveer Allahbadia
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