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Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India, 1989 SCC (2) 540

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Published on: 09th October 2025 Authored by: Jahnavi Raghu PES University Introduction The case of Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India arose from one of the world’s worst industrial disasters—the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of December 1984. The legal battle that ensued raised fundamental questions about corporate liability, transnational legal jurisdiction, and adequate compensation for […]

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MANEKA GANDHI v. UNION OF INDIA (1978)

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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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Cox and Kings Ltd. v. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (2023)

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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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Judicial Accountability in India: Balancing Independence with Transparency

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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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Death Penalty in India: Constitutional Validity and Global Trends

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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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