What Constitutes a ‘Building’ in House Trespass Offence?
Section 442 of the Indian Penal Code, provides that, 442. House trespass.— Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a…
Can Court Direct Governor to Nominate a Person to Legislative Council?
Biman Chandra Bose vs Dr. H.C. Mukherjee, Governor This was a case of Calcutta High Court, when an advocate who was also well-accomplished in literature, offered his service to governor…
Oath by an MLA and MP- Is it necessary to understand the meaning of oath?
The question came before the court ‘Baljeet Singh v. Election Commissioner of India (2000)’. In this case, the the petitioner’s case was that Articles 84 and 173 of the Constitution…
Ashok Kumar Golu V. UOI- Premature Release of a Life Convict
Facts of the Case Contentions of the Petitioners It must be conceded that such would have been the impact if the Indian Penal Code (Amendment) Bill was passed by the…
Maintenance to Step Mother- Cases when she can claim maintenance
In the case of ‘Kiritikant D. Vadodaria v. State of Gujrat (1996)’, a father filed an application claiming maintenance from his son who was earning well at that time, but…
Jaya Bachchan v. UOI (2006)- A Case on Office of Profit
Article 102 of Indian Constitution provides the conditions of disqualification of Members of Parliament. Clause (1) of Article 102 provides that a member of parliament shall be disqualified from membership…
Scott v. Scott (1913)- Case on Trial in Camera
Scott v. Scott is an important decision of English court on Trial in Camera and Open Court. Indian Supreme Court referred this case in its judgments regarding open courts. In…
Compensation for the Victim of Torture in Police Custody
The Case of Supreme court ‘DR. MAHMOOD NAYYAR AZAM V. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (2012)’, is important on this issue. In this case, appellant (M.N. Azam) was arrested in respect of…
The case when Supreme Court allowed the live streaming of Supreme Court Proceedings
Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India (2018) This was the case of ‘Swapnil Tripathi v. Supreme Court of India (2018)’ When for the first time, three petitions were preferred…
Supreme Court’s Power to interfere in Election Process and, the fate of a case if leading judgment has been referred to larger bench
In the recent case of ‘Union Territory of Laddakh v. Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (2023)’, the Supreme Court while deciding a case related to the party’s symbol made important…