K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra: Emotion, Provocation, and the Limits of Sympathy in Criminal Law

K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra: Emotion, Provocation, and the Limits of Sympathy in Criminal Law Author: Simran SinghStudent, Bharati Vidyapeeth, New law college, Pune ————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways Introduction The case of K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra is one of the most talked-about criminal law cases in India. Even today, it continues […]

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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala: The Judgment That Drew the Constitutional Line

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala: The Judgment That Drew the Constitutional Line Author: Avni soodStudent, Army institute of law, mohali sec 68 ————————————————————————————— 💡 3 Quick Takeaways Introduction The judgment in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala is regarded as one of the most significant constitutional decisions in Indian legal history. Delivered on 24

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Donoghue v Stevenson: The Case That Gave Modern Negligence Its Duty of Care

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

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Harish Rana v. Union of India: Passive Euthanasia, CANH Withdrawal, and the Right to Die with Dignity

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

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Munawar Harun Shah v. State of Maharashtra: Delay, Death Row, and the Limits of Reformative Justice

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

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Hedley Byrne & Co. Ltd. v. Heller & Partners Ltd.: Negligent Misstatement and the Expansion of Tortious Liability for Pure Economic Loss

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

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RIT Foundation v. Union of India: Consent, Constitutional Morality, and the Marital Rape Exception

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

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Shambhu Ram Yadav v. Hanuman Das Khatry: Professional Misconduct, Judicial Integrity, and the Ethics of Advocacy

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

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Algorithmic Consent and Digital Contracts: Are AI Platform Terms of Service Legally Enforceable in India?

Algorithmic Consent and Digital Contracts: Are AI Platform Terms of Service Legally Enforceable in India? Author: Shravani BhanuseCo-Author: Shrushti BhaltadakStudent, Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai ———————————————————————————————————————– 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. AI platforms increasingly rely on broad Terms of Service to justify new forms of data use that users neither expected nor expressly consented to.

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Trial by Media: Balancing Press Freedom and the Right to a Fair Trial

Trial by Media: Balancing Press Freedom and the Right to a Fair Trial Author: Simran SinghStudent, Bharati Vidyapeeth, New law college, Pune ——————————————————————————————————- 💡 3 Quick Takeaways 1. Trial by media threatens the constitutional principle that every accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.2. Freedom of the press under Article 19(1)(a) must be balanced

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