Indian Case Law

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Naruto v. Slater No. 16-15469 (9th Cir. 2018)

Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: Vedha Hiren Daga Symbiosis Law School, Nagpur The Naruto v. Slater case, an unusual legal muddle also referred to as the “Monkey Selfie Case,” revolves around a series of fascinating photographs snapped by Naruto, a crested black macaque monkey, and the ensuing copyright dispute that followed.  In 2011, […]

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TUKARAM V. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (1979): THE MATHURA RAPE CASE

Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: S. Lavanya Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology ABSTRACT: The case of Tukaram V. State of Maharashtra (1979), widely known as the Mathura Rape Case, is one of the most controversial and consequential decisions in Indian criminal law. It involved the alleged custodial rape of a 16-year-old tribal

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K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra: A Landmark Legal Battle of 1959

Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: K. Sai Saketh NMIMS Bangalore Introduction The K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra case stands as one of the most influential criminal cases in Indian legal history. This 1959 case involving Naval Commander Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati, who was tried for the murder of his wife’s paramour, Prem Bhagwandas

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In Re Delhi Laws Act, AIR 1951 SC 332: A Case Commentary

Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: Akaisha Saigal Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies FACTS: The case of In Re Delhi Laws Act, AIR 1951 SC 332, came to being against the background of India’s developing constitutional framework in the years following independence. Earlier, during the first few decades of British rule, the Government of

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marital rape

Saint Shri Asaram Bapu vs State of Rajasthan (2013)

Published on 27th June 2025 Authored By: Amritava Pramanik Department of Law, University of Calcutta Facts of the Case Asaram Bapu was born on 17th April, 1941, in Gujarat, later known as a prominent spiritual leader and established several ashrams throughout the whole India. He influenced millions of followers who have almost recognised him as

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