Category: Case Comments

Munn v. Illinois: Case comment

Author: Akanksh Deekonda, NLIU-Bhopal Munn v. Illinois: Case comment Citation: 94 U.S. 113 (1876). Petitioner: A grain warehouse company in Illinois by the name “Munn and Scott” Respondent: The State of Illinois Date of Judgement: Mar 1, 1877 Facts: There are fields with the grain on the west. This has to be taken to the east by

Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Khushwaha & Another: Case Comment

CASE COMMENT Author: Kunwar Bir Singh, UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh Chanmuniya v. Virendra Kumar Singh Khushwaha & AnotherSLP (Civil) No.15071 of 2009) BENCH: G.S. Singhvi, Asok Kumar Ganguly PETITIONER/ APPELLANT Chanmuniya RESPONDENT: Virendra Kumar Singh Khushwaha and Another Date of Judgment: 7th October 2010 Facts: One Sarju Singh had two sons, Ram Saran and Virendra

Harvinder Kaur v. Harmander Singh Chowdhary: Case Comment

CASE COMMENT Author: Kunwar Bir Singh, UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh Harvinder Kaur v. Harmander Singh Chowdhary, AIR 1984 Delhi 66 BENCH: A Rohatgi PETITIONER/ APPELLANT: Harvinder Kaur RESPONDENT: Harmander Singh Chowdhary Date of Judgment: 15th November 1983 Facts: The appellant, Harvinder Kaur was married to the respondent, Harmandar Singh Choudhry on October 10th, 1976. Both

Joseph Shine v. Union of India WP (Crl): Case Comment

CASE COMMENT Author: Kunwar Bir Singh, UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh Joseph Shine v. Union of India WP (Crl.) 194/2017 BENCH: Indu Malhotra, D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, Rohinton Nariman, Dipak Misra PETITIONER: Joseph Shine RESPONDENT: Union of India Date of Judgement: 27/09/2018 Facts: Joseph Shine, a non-resident from the state of Kerala, filed a PIL

Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903): Case Comment

MOHORI BIBEE v. DHARMODAS GHOSE (1903): CASE COMMENT Author: Ankita Karn, REVA University, Bangalore Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903): Case Comments Appellant: Mohori Bibee Respondent: Dharmodas Ghose Advocate for Appellant: Watkins Advocate for Respondent: W.W. Box Court: Calcutta High Court Judge: Lord McNaughton, Lord Davey, Lord Lindley, Sir Ford Noth, Sir Andrew Scoble, Sir

Narayan ganesh dastane v. Sucheta narayan dastane: Case Comment

Author: Rudrabhishek Chauhan, School of Law, Galgotias University. Court: The Supreme Court of India AIR 1975 1534 Decided On: 19/03/1975 Facts: The appellant is Narayan Ganesh Dastane, a proficient and qualified man who worked on various exercises on a national and worldwide level. The Respondent is Sucheta who is a learned woman whose father capacities as

D.K Basu V. State of West Bengal: Case Comment

D.K. BASU V. STATE OF WEST BENGAL Author: Mr. Badal Khurana, JIMS School of Law Court                           Before the Supreme Court of India Decided on                  18.12.1996 Bench                         Kuldip Singh and A.S.Anand JJ In this case, the main parties were Shri DK Basu and the State of West Bengal. This case revolved around