
What does Socialist Republic mean? – Explained by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in the case of ‘D.S. Nakara v. Union of India (1982)’, while deciding the question of pension, ...

What is pension and why pension is needed in welfare state?
“When you gave your best in the hey-day of life to your employer, in days of invalidity, economic security by ...

Injunctions from instituting any suit under Specific Performance Act, 1963
Part III of the Specific Performance Act, 1963 bears the heading 'Preventive Relief' and fasciculus of sections therein included provide ...

Ashoka Kumar Thakur Case – When the importance of Caste Census appeared before the Supreme Court
The ‘Caste Census’ is a hot topic in India nowadays. The issue was first raised this year by Indian National ...

Importance of Intention of the Legislature in Interpretation of Laws
It is a well settled principle in law that the Court cannot read anything into a statutory provision which is ...

Reasonable Restrictions and Test of Proportionality in Freedom to Trade and Business
The relevant freedoms and restrictions with respect to trade under the Indian Constitution are as follows: “19. Protection of certain ...

The Limits of Religious Freedom- Case of the Followers of Ananda Marg Cult
The case of ‘Acharya Jagdishwaranand Avadhutha etc. v. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta (1983)’ is an important case under Article 25 ...

Tenant’s rights cannot be expanded to eclipse the rights of a property owner willing to undertake redevelopment: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction [1]A division bench of Justice G.S Patel and Justice Kamal Khata was hearing a petition ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice P. Narsimha Judgment
Excerpt from the case of Supriya @Supriyo Chakraborty v. Union of India (2023) I am conscious of the ordeals that ...

Marriage Equality Case- Conclusions and Directions of Justice Ravindra Bhat
Excerpt from the judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat in Same-Sex Marriage Case Conclusion and directions Marriage, in the ultimate context, ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on Right to Adoption
Excerpt from the judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat in Same-Sex Marriage Case Issue of joint adoption by queer couples Some ...

Queer Couple may live together but not marry- Justice Ravindra Bhat in Marriage Equality Case
Excerpt from the judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat in Same-Sex Marriage Case Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on fundamental ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on Inapplicability of the Special Marriage Act to same sex marriage
Edited excerpt from the judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat in Same Sex Marriage Does SMA allow homosexual Unions? – Here ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on fundamental right to marry
Excerpt from Justice Ravindra Bhat’s Judgment This court has recognized that marriage is a social institution.[1] As elaborated in Part ...

Justice Ravindra Bhat in Marriage Equality Case- Tracing the rights enjoyed by queer persons
Excerpt from the Judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat The trinity - autonomous choice, dignity and non-discrimination 1. Importance of personal ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on State interest in regulating social practices through legislation
Excerpt from the judgment of Same-Sex Marriage Case (Paragraphs length have been edited) Before undertaking a study on whether there ...

Marriage Equality Case- Justice Ravindra Bhat on Marriage as a social institution
Excerpt from Justice Ravindra Bhat Judgment in Same-Sex Marriage Case (paragraphs lengths are edited.) Marriage, as a social institution predates ...

On which issues Justice Ravindra Bhatt agreed with Justice DY Chandrachud in Marriage Equality Case?
Excerpt from the judgment of Justice Ravindra Bhat At the centre of the dispute, lies the definition and the content ...

The Judgment of Justice Sanjay Kisan Kaul in Same-Sex Marriage Case- Excerpt
Excerpt from Supriya @Supriyo Chakraborty & oth. v. Union of India (2023) [with some edits of para length and formatting ...

Same-Sex Marriage Case-Directions of Justice DY Chandrachud
On 17th October, the Indian Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment on the recognition of Same Sex Marriage. The Indian ...