Category: Case Comments

Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain

Author: Aeshita Marwah, a student of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Case commentary: Indira Gandhi v. Raj Narain Bench: Krishnaiyer, V.R. Petitioner: Indira Nehru Gandhi (Smt.) Vs. Respondent: Raj Narain & Anr. Date of Judgment: 24/06/1975 Citation: 1975 AIR 1590 1975 SCC (2) 159 For many reasons, the case of Indira Gandhi v. Raj

Minerva Mills v. Union of India

Author: Aditi Saboo College: University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun COURT: SUPREME COURT OF INDIACASE NO.: WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) 356 OF 1977APPELANT: MINERVA MILLS LTD. AND ITS SHAREHOLDERSRESPONDENT: UNION OF INDIACITATION: AIR 1980 SC 1789JUDGES: Y.V. CHANDRACHUD (CHIEF JUSTICE), P.N. BHAGWATI, A.C. GUPTA, N.L. UNTWALIA, P.S. KAILASAM. INTRODUCTIONThe case of Minerva mills vs. Union

KESAVANANDA BHARATI SRIPADAGALVARU V. STATE OF KERALA (CASE COMMENTARY)-

Ashutosh Tiwari, Mumbai University Thane Campus COURT The Supreme Court of India provided the judgment on this case CASE NUMBER Writ Petition (Civil)  135 of 1970 APPELLANT His Holiness Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Others RESPONDENT The state of Kerala and Anr. CITATIONS JUDGES Thirteen judges’ bench of Supreme Court that decided this case comprised: S.M.

Powell v. Lee (1908) 99 LT 284

Author- Siddharth Shankar Singh Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala Specifics of the Case: ·       Court: Kings Bench Division ·       Case Number: 284 ·       Appellant: Mr. Powell ·       Respondent: Mr. Lee ·       Citation: (1908) 99 LT 284 Introduction: A/c to The Indian contract act, 1872: A contract is, in a nutshell, an agreement that could be enforced by the

Felthouse v. Bindley

Author: Anisha Tak, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Court– Court of Common Pleas Case Number– 35 of 1862 Appellant– Paul Felthouse Respondent– William Bindley Citation– [1862] EWHC CP J35 Judges– Honourable Willes J., Byles J. and Keating J. Introduction Felthouse v. Bindley is a landmark judgment that dealt with the question of acceptance

Balfour v. Balfour

Author: Shreyansh Rathi, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala Court: Court of Appeal of England And Wales (Civil Division) Appellant: Mr. Balfour Respondent: Mrs. Balfour Equivalent Citations: (1919) 2 KB 571  Judges: Lord Justice Warrington, Lord Justice Duke, LordJustice Atkin Introduction Intention to create Legal Relations is one of the most important essentials of

Syed Asifuddin and Others v. State of Andhra Pradesh and Another

Author: Sakshi Tulsyan, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun Court- High Court of Andhra Pradesh Case Number- Cri. Petn. Nos. 2601 and 2602 of 2003 Petitioners- Syed Asifuddin and others Respondent– State of Madhya Pradesh Citation- 2005 Cri LJ 4314 Judge- Justice V.V.S Rao Facts The Reliance Infocomm Ltd., under the scheme of Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer,