Case Law Analysis/ Case Study · means studying cases and drawing essential conclusions on how courts apply certain norms and how they interpret them,
Delhi High Court Directs Release of Seized Gold Jewellery in Customs Dispute – Key Legal Takeaways In a significant ruling on May 6, 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a judgment in W.P.(C) 5368/2025, setting aside an Order-in-Original passed by the Additional Commissioner of Customs, IGI Airport, and ordering the release of gold jewellery that … Read more
The Renowned DABUS Case: Revisiting To Seek Imperative Legal Clarity Written by Shambhavi Sharma and Harshita Rawat Introduction Imagine a world where artificial intelligence holds the key to groundbreaking inventions, challenging traditional notions of inventorship. Enter Dr. Thaler’s Dabus, an AI invention that has sparked a global debate, with the United States Patents Office (USPTO) … Read more
Zydus Wellness Products Limited vs Dabur India Limited: Case Brief IPR Club Brief Facts: Issue before the Hon’ble Court: Whether the impugned TVC is identifiable with Glucon-D and if so, whether it is disparaging? Arguments by the Plaintiff Zydus Wellness: Also Read: Foss v. Harbottle; 1843: Case Study Arguments by the Defendant: Laws considered in … Read more
Landmark Judgments on IPR Law in World (International IPR) – IPR Club OurLegalWorld 1. HARVARD COLLEGE v. CANADA (COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS) 2002 SCC 765 The President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard) (plaintiff) submitted a patent application for an oncomouse, a genetically altered rodent with increased susceptibility to cancer, rendering it useful for research. The … Read more
Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273: Case Study Introduction: Section 498-A of IPC states that: Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be … Read more
Maratha Reservation Case Study – Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil v. The Chief Minister 2021 Introduction The Supreme Court of India on 5th May 2021 set aside the Maratha quota reservation provided by the Maharashtra Government under Maharashtra State Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC) (Admission in Educational Institutions in the State and for posts for … Read more
SHAFEEN JAHAN vs. ASHOKAN (Hadiya Case): Case Study SHAFEEN JAHAN vs. ASHOKAN [AIR 2018 SC 1933] Hadiya Case Introduction: Former Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra begins the present case with “When the liberty of a person is illegally smothered and strangulated and his/her choice is throttled by the State or a private person, the … Read more
ROMESH THAPPAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MADRAS:- Case Study INTRODUCTION The petitioner “Romesh Thappar” was the printer, publisher and the editor of a journal called Cross Roads printed and published in Bombay. The State of Madras had banned the passage, distribution, and dispersion of the journal in the erstwhile state. Under Section 9 (1-A) of … Read more
SUSHILABEN INDRAVADAN GANDHI V NEW INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (AIR 2020 SC 1977) In India, the social welfare and security of a workman is currently a highly debated topic in these unprecedented times. While the Indian legislation does address and ensure the safety of the workman it does fail to remove the ambiguity about what … Read more
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION, LAJJA V. STATE: Case Study IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 338 of 2008 Petitioner: Lajja Devi Respondent: State Date of Judgement: 27 July, 2012 Bench: Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice V.K. Shali Introduction COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION, LAJJA V. … Read more
