The Submissions of Petitioners’ Side in Article 370 Case
Petitioners’ Side Respondents’ Side Mr Kapil Sibal, Dr Gopal Subramanium, Mr Zafar A Shah, Dr Rajeev Dhavan, Mr Dushyant Dave, Mr Shekar Naphade, Mr Dinesh Dwivedi, Mr CU Singh, Mr…
How Indian Government scrapped Article 370?- The Background
Article 370 of the Constitution of India incorporated special arrangements for the governance of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The President issued Constitutional Orders 272 and 273 during the…
Public Policy under Contract Law
Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, reads as follows: “The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless, it is forbidden by law, or the Court regards it…
Law relating to gaming and wagering contracts
Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, reads as follows: “The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless, it is forbidden by law, or the Court regards it…
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 way of periodical payment is assured.” The antiquated notion of…
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 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a Speech at Kolar Karnataka…
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 plain and unambiguous. A statute is an edict of the…
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 rights regarding freedom of speech, etc.- (1) All citizens shall…
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 of Constitution which gives the right of religious freedom. Here…
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 A division bench of Justice G.S Patel and Justice Kamal Khata was hearing a petition pertaining to the issue of proposed redevelopment of a building…