Category: Case Comments

Facts. The present case has a unique connection with the Jessica Lall murder case (FIR No. 287 of 1999), in the Lall case the accuse was held guilty, where the accuse opened fire at Lall on April 30, 1999, when she refused to serve him alcohol at a restaurant in south Delhi because the bar was closed.[1]The police sought an expert opinion from the State Forensic Science Laboratory, Rajasthan through a letter, regarding the following matters. To examine and give opinion regarding the bore of the two empty cartridges present…

CITATION: (2016) 160 DRJ (SN) 678 Background of Case In the landmark case three publishers which is the Chancellor, Master & Scholars of Oxford University and Others, merged dated August 2012 filed a lawsuit in and the corporation is being sued and permanent injunction by the High Court of Delhi. Rameshwari Photocopyies Services and Delhi University have accused them of copyright infringement. They alleged infringement as a result of a fact that defendants’ copies collect content from their book and compile it into course bundles and study materials. They claimed…

Author: Anshi Mishra, 3rd Year, B.A. LL.B (H), School of Law, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal. The case comment has been written by the author while pursuing the internship programme with us. Appellant- Mohd. Ahmed Khan Respondent- Shah Bano Begum Bench- Chandrachud, Y.V. ((CJj), Desai, D.A., Reddy, O. Chinnappa (J), Venkataramiah, E.S. (J), Misra Rangnath Court- Supreme Court Of India Citation- 1985 SCR (3) 844Decided on- 23.04.1985 Introduction The Shah Bano case has been one of the landmark judgments dealing with the controversial maintenance issue. The judgment revolves around the application…

Author: Shubhangi Saxena, 4th Year, School of Law, Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal. The case comment has been written by the author while pursuing the internship programme with us. Appellant:  Narayan Ganesh Dastane Respondent: Sucheta Narayan Dastane Hon’ble Judges: Chandrachud, Y.V. , Goswami, P.K.,Untwalia, N.L. Court: In the Supreme Court of India Citation: AIR 1975 SC 1534 Decided on: 19.03.1975 Introduction The present Indian society considers any matrimonial dispute as a delicate relationship and disputes of judicial separation, divorce, cruelty etc. are still considered inappropriate and thus many social norms have…

Author: Richa Bohra, 3rd Year, BBA LL.B (H), Amity Law School, Amity University Rajasthan Petitioner:  Union Carbide Corporation Respondent:  Union Of India Court: Supreme Court of India Equivalent citations: 1990 AIR 273, 1989 SCC (2) 540, I (1990) ACC 214, JT 1989 (2) SC 454, (1989) 3 SCC 38, 1989 3 SCR 128, 1989 (2) UJ 285 SC Date of Judgement:  04/05/1989 Bench/Quorum:  Pathak, R.S. (Cj), Venkataramiah, E.S. (J), Misra Rangnath, Venkatachalliah, M.N. (J), Ojha, N.D. (J) INTRODUCTION: More than thirty-two years have passed since the dreadful night of 3rd December 1984…