Evolution of Jurisprudence in Motor Accident Claims- Pranay Sethi Case (2018)
In Sarla Verma and others v. Delhi Transport Corporation and another, 2009, two-Judge Bench made a sanguine endeavour to simplify ...
Decisions dealing with the Concept of Binding Precedent
The concept of binding precedent is a cornerstone of the common law judicial system, ensuring consistency, predictability, and stability in ...
Evolution of Jurisprudence in Motor Accident Claims- Sarla Verma Case
The evolution of jurisprudence in motor accident claims cases dates back to case earlier than Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. That ...
Bombay High Court permits MHADA to undertake the redevelopment of land; Dismisses Developer’s Petition
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction A division bench of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court comprising of Justice A.S. Gadkari and ...
Directive Principles- Article 37 and 38 of the Constitution
Articles 37, and 38 of the Constitution read as under:- “37. Application of the principles contained in this Part. — ...
The Constitution of India: A living Tree
This article is an excerpt from the judgment of Justice Nagarathna in Property Owner Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024) ...
From 1950 to 1991: Planned economy to Liberalization, Privatisation and Globalisation (“LPG”)
This article is an excerpt from the judgment of Justice Nagarathna in Property Owner Association v. State of Maharashtra (2024) ...
Debates about the text of Article 39(b) in Constituent Assembly
On 22 November 1948, the Constituent Assembly debated a proposed amendment to Article 31 of the draft Constitution, which corresponds ...
Debates about the purpose of Directive Principles in Constituent Assembly
On 4 November 1948, Dr B R Ambedkar moved a motion to introduce the draft constitution and delivered a landmark ...
Article 31C- A Detail into the Amendments and Judicial Interpretations
Brief History of Article 31-C Article 31-C provides statutes with immunity against constitutional challenges for alleged breaches of Articles 14 ...
Secularism in the Constitutional Context
The preamble to the Constitution enshrines the declaration to constitute India into a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic. The 42nd ...
The History of the Movements of Minority Rights
This article is an excerpt from Justice Suryakant’s judgment in ‘Aligarh Muslims University v. Naresh Aggarwal (2024). History of minority ...
Larger Bench and Lower Bench of Supreme Court- Where a Precedent is Binding?
In Central Board of Dawoodi Bohra Community v. State of Maharashtra[1], a Constitution Bench discussed the legal precepts which apply ...
Article 25 to 30 of the Indian Constitution- In Brief
Article 25-28 Articles 25 to 28 are placed under the heading ‘Right to freedom of religion’. Article 25(1) stipulates that ...
The scope of Article 30- Extent and Limitations
Article 30 consists of three clauses- Clause (1) states that all minorities whether based on religion or language, shall have ...
Right to Shelter under Indian Constitution
Supreme Court in the case of Chameli Singh and others v. State of U.P. and another[1] though was considering an ...
Principles of Criminal law: Presumption of Innocence and Natural Justice
The principle, that the criminal justice process is also to be in accordance with the principle of the rule of ...
Rights of the Accused under the Constitution
Supreme Court has protected the prisoners from excesses and arbitrariness of the State and its officials. Even the incarcerated individuals, ...
Doctrine of Public Trust and Public Accountability
Though the doctrine of public trust has been largely applied by Supreme Court in environmental matters, it cannot be disputed ...
Separation of Powers- The Limits of the Doctrine in India
Our Constitution has earmarked separate areas for exercise of powers and for discharge of duties to the three organs of ...