A.K. Gopalan vs The State of Madras Bench: Kania, Hiralal J. (Cj) Citation: 1950 AIR 27 Facts: Mr. Gopalan was detained by the Madras Government in Madras jail. While in detention the Madras Government served him with Section 3(1) of…
A. K. Roy, Etc v. Union of India Bench: Chandrachud, Y.V. ((Cj), Bhagwati, P.N., Gupta, A.C., Tulzapurkar, V.D., Desai, D.A. Citation: 1982 AIR 710 Facts: Numerous writ petitions were filed which challenged the constitutional validity of the National Security Ordinance,…
Church of God (Full Gospel) In India v. K.K.R. Majestic Colony Welfare DATE OF JUDGMENT:30/08/2000 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: M B Shah, J., S.N. Phukan, J. REFERENCE: AIR 2000 SC 2773 PARTIES Petitioner: Church of God (Full Gospel)…
Shreya Singhal v. UOI Bench: Justice Chelameswar, R.F. Nariman Appellant : Shreya Singhal Respondent : UOI Citation : Writ petition (Criminal) No. 167 of 2012 Issue : Constitutionality of Section 66A Facts: A girl posted a Facebook status in Palghar,…
SELVI MURUGESHAN V. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Appellants: Selvi and Ors. Respondent: State of Karnataka Court: High Court Of Karnataka Bench: Justice B.V.Nagarathna & H.T.Narendra Prasad Facts: The Complainant Kavita Murugeshan, wife of Shiv Kumar and daughter of Selvi Murugeshan, lodged…
PEOPLE’S UNION OF CIVIL LIBERTIES V. UNION OF INDIA CITATION: AIR 1997 SC 568 COURT: SUPREME COURT OF INDIA BENCH: K Singh, S S Ahmad FACTS: In 1990, Chandra Shekhar (Eighth Prime Minister of India) publicly put forward an allegation…
A. Periakaruppan v. State of Tamil Nadu DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23/09/1970 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: K Hegde REFERENCE: 1971 AIR 2303 PARTIES Petitioner: A. Periakaruppan Respondent: State of Tamil Nadu SUBJECT: The petitioner challenged the validity of reservation…
N. Adithayan v. The Travancore Devaswom Board DATE OF JUDGMENT: 3/10/2002 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: S. Rajendra Babu and Duraiswamy Raju. REFERENCE: Appeal (civil) 6965 of 1996 PARTIES Petitioner: N. Adithayan Respondent: The Travancore Devaswom Board SUBJECT: The…
Mithu v. State of Punjab DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/04/1983 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Chandrachud, Y.D., Fazalali Syed Murtaza, Tulzapurkar V.D., Reddy, O. Chinnappa, Varadarajan A. REFERENCE: 1983 AIR 473 PARTIES Petitioner: Mithu Respondent: State of Punjab SUBJECT: The…
Khoday Distilleries Ltd v. State of Karnataka DATE OF JUDGMENT: 19/10/1994 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Venkatachalliah M.N Verma, Jagdish Saran Sawant, P.B. Ramaswamy, K., Jeevan Reddy B.P REFERENCE: 1995 SCC (1) 574 PARTIES Petitioner: Khoday Distilleries Ltd Respondent:…