The History of Relations between Crown and Indian Princely States from 1773 to 1949
The beginning- When a company came just for trade As is well known to all students of history the achievement of setting up a British Empire in India was in…
The Independence Act that gave the power to instrument of accession
Princely states were merged to Union of India through an ‘Instrument of accession’ accepted by each ruler. Therefore, in the present case, instrument of accession was of very importance. The…
The background story of privy purse case
The case of privy purse considered as one of the most important cases where court upheld the rights of rulers of former princely states when government tried to snatch the…
What privileges were given to princely states through Merger Agreements?
When the Constitution came British Crown paramountcy had already lapsed. The Indian Princely States were able to make several reservations in their own favour. They were anxious to frame their…
The history of British Crown Paramountcy in Indian perspective
The question of British Paramountcy and after that President paramountcy came before the supreme court to consider in privy purse case. When the government snatched out the pension and privileges…
When Rulers of Madhya Bharat area created a United State after Indian Independence
Before the promulgation of Indian Constitution and after Indian Independence, there were certain reservations, particularly in regard to any future constitution of India affecting the continuance or sovereignty in and…
New Methods devised by the supreme court to protect Fundamental Rights
Part III of Constitution of India gives various fundamental right to the citizens of India but these rights will not have no meanings if there is not any authority to…
The Meaning of Epistolary Jurisdiction
The Court also held in S.P. Gupta’s case as also in the People’s Union for Democratic Rights and Ors. v. Union of India, and in Bandhua Mukti Morcha’s case that…
M.C. Mehta v. Union of India- Shriram Food and Fertilizer case
The case of shirram Food and Fertilizer is considered as one of the most important cases in environmental laws. Shriram food and Fertilizer opened its unit in population area of…
The rule of Rylands v. Fletcher and its application in India
The rule in Rylands v. Fletcher was evolved in the year 1866 and it provides that a person who for his own purposes being on to his land and collects…