Rajendra Kumar Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh AIR 1972 MP 131 BISHAMBHAR DAYAL, C.J. – This is a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the recovery being made against the petitioner in the following…
Felthouse v. Bindley (1862) 11 CB 869 WILLLS J: … The horse in question had belonged to the plaintiff’s nephew, John Felthouse. In December, 1860, a conversation took place between the plaintiff and his nephew relative to the purchase of…
Harvey v. Facey [1893] AC 552 LORD MORRIS: The appellants are solicitors carrying on business in partnership at Kingston, and it appears that in the beginning of October, 1891, negotiations took place between the respondent L M Facey and the…
Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Datt (1913) XL ALJR 489 BANERJI, J. – The facts of this case are these:- In January last the nephew of the defendant absconded from home and no trace of him was found. The defendant sent…
Advisory Opinion of Legality of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons(ICJ Reports 1996, p. 226) (Constituent elements of custom; General Assembly Resolutions as one of the sources of international law) (The General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice…
RIGHT OF PASSAGE OVER INDIAN TERRITORY CASE (Merits) Portugal v. India ICJ Reports 1960, p.6 (Local Custom- Whether a local custom could be established between only two States?) Portugal claims a right of passage between Daman and the enclaves, and…
Case Concerning Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentina/Uruguay), International Court of Justice, Judgment of 20 April 2010 The dispute before the Court has arisen in connection with the planned construction authorized by Uruguay of one pulp mill and the…
Trail Smelter Arbitration (United State/Canada), 3 U.N Rep. Int’l Arb. Awards 1905 (1941) This Tribunal is constituted under, and its powers are derived from and limited by, the Convention between the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada…
Walford v Miles, House of Lords, [1992] 2 A.C. 128 Case Summary LORD ACKNER 1. My Lords, Mr. Martin Walford, the first named appellant, is a solicitor in private practice. He is the brother of the second named appellant, Mr.…
McFadden v Blue Star Line, King’s Bench Division Case Summary Ship—Bill of Lading—Seaworthiness—Warranty of Fitness to receive Cargo—Duration of Warranty—Incorporation of Harter Act —Effect of, on Obligation of Shipowner. The warranty, which is primâ facie implied in a contract for…