Hammer v. Dagenhart, 247 U.S. 251; 38 S. Ct. 529; 62 L. Ed. 1101 (1918) Facts—In 1916 the Keating-Owen Act was passed. This provided that commodities produced under conditions in factories where children under fourteen years of age were employed…
The Shreveport Case (Houston, E. & W. Texas Ry. Co. v. United States), 234 U.S. 342; 34 S. Ct. 833; 58 L. Ed. 1341 (1914) Facts—This case involved the power of Congress and its agent, the Interstate Commerce Commission, to…
Champion v. Ames (The Lottery Case), 188 U.S. 321; 23 S. Ct. 321; 47 L. Ed. 492 (1903) Facts—Congress passed legislation in 1895 to suppress lottery traffic through national and interstate commerce and the postal service. The regulation provided a…
Facts—Eugene V. Debs and associates, officers of the American Railway Union, had instituted a strike against the Pullman Company of Chicago. To enforce their demands, they picketed the railway cars of that company and would not allow them to either…
United States v. E. C. Knight Co., 156 U.S. 1; 15 S. Ct. 249; 39 L. Ed. 325 (1895) Facts—The government charged that the E. C. Knight Company, with four others, had contracted with the American Sugar Refining Company for…
S K NAUSAD RAHMAN & ORS. V. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (2022) COURT: The Supreme Court of India CORAM: Dr Dhanjaya Y Chandrachud; Vikram Nath, JJ DATE OF JUDGEMENT : 10 March 2022 FACTS The appellants are inspectors of…
R. MUTHUKUMAR V. THE CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR TANGEDCO COURT: The Supreme Court of India CORAM: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Bela M. Trivedi, JJ. DATE OF JUDGEMENT : 07 February 2022 FACTS The advertisement or notification, calling…
PRABHA TYAGI V. KAMLESH DEVI COURT: The Supreme Court of India CORAM: Justice BV Nagarathna DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 12 March 2022 FACTS The appellant married Kuldeep Tyagi (deceased) on 18.6.2005 as per Hindu rites and rituals. Following the wedding, the…
PAHWA PLASTICS PVT. LTD & ANR. V. DASTAK NGO & ORS COURT: The Supreme Court of India CORAM: Justice Ms. Banerjee, Justice A.S. Bopanna DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 25 March 2022 FACTS Appellants Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd. (Appellant No. 1) and…
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. V. M/S DISCOVERY ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. COURT: The Supreme Court of India CORAM: Dr.Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J. DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 27 April 2022 FACTS The appeal arises from a judgment…