Cases

Donoghue v Stevenson: The Case That Gave Modern Negligence Its Duty of Care Author: Dondavis Chisom DavidStudent, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Akwa, Nigeria) ———————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Donoghue v Stevenson established the modern concept of duty of care through Lord Atkin’s “Neighbour Principle.”2. The House of Lords held that a manufacturer may owe a

Harish Rana v. Union of India: Passive Euthanasia, CANH Withdrawal, and the Right to Die with Dignity Author: NAMANROOP KAURStudent, Khalsa College Of Law, Amritsar Co – Author: Iqroop KaurStudent, Guru Nanak Dev University ————————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Harish Rana v. Union of India is a significant development in India’s euthanasia jurisprudence because

Munawar Harun Shah v. State of Maharashtra: Delay, Death Row, and the Limits of Reformative Justice Author: Ashika DStudent, Government Law College, Chengalpattu ———————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Munawar Harun Shah v. State of Maharashtra addressed whether prolonged delay in the execution of a death sentence and evidence of reform in prison could justify

Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners Ltd.: Negligent Misstatement and the Expansion of Tortious Liability for Pure Economic Loss Author: Beckshite Justice ChukwujiukahStudent, University of Jos, ———————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners Ltd. marked a major turning point in common law by recognising

RIT Foundation v. Union of India: Consent, Constitutional Morality, and the Marital Rape Exception Author: Manjiri VaidyaStudent, Government New Law College Indore ————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. RIT Foundation v. Union of India placed the marital rape exception at the centre of constitutional scrutiny by questioning whether marriage can negate a woman’s right to

Shambhu Ram Yadav v. Hanuman Das Khatry: Professional Misconduct, Judicial Integrity, and the Ethics of Advocacy Author: Devangana MStudent, Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram ————————————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Shambhu Ram Yadav v. Hanuman Das Khatry reaffirmed that the legal profession is a public calling grounded in integrity, and that even suggesting bribery

Child Protection Beyond Formalism: A Critical Commentary on Independent Thought v. Union of India (2017) Author: Sanskriti MishraStudent, NIMS School of Law, NIMS University, Jaipur ———————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Independent Thought v. Union of India removed the marital rape exception for wives between fifteen and eighteen years of age by reading down Exception

In Re: Assent, Withholding or Reservation of Bills by the Governor and the President of India: Recasting the Constitutional Boundaries of Articles 200 and 201 Author: Srishti singhStudent, Gujarat national law University, silvassa ——————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. The Supreme Court’s advisory opinion in In Re: Assent, Withholding or Reservation of Bills by the

ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. OpenAI Inc.: Adjudicating India’s First AI Copyright Dispute Author: Nikhil SainiStudent, Manipal University Jaipur —————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. v. OpenAI Inc. is India’s first major copyright dispute to directly examine whether AI training on copyrighted journalistic content is permissible under the Copyright Act, 1957.2.