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
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
Animal Welfare Board of India v. A Nagaraja & Ors In Supreme Court of India Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case No:- Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 11686 of 2007 Petitioner:- Animal Welfare Board Respondent:- A Nagaraja Date of Judgement”- 7th May, 2014 Bench:- K. S. Radhakrishnan, Pinaki Chandra Ghose INTRODUCTION The widely celebrated judgement which brought … Read more
Nandini Satpathy vs. Dani (P.L.)- Case Analysis: Preventing the accused against self-incrimination during investigation Case: Nandini Satpathy v. P. L. Dani In Supreme Court of India: 1978 AIR 1025, 1978 SCR (3) 608 Petitioner: Nandini Satpathy Respondent: Dani (P. L.) and ANR. Date of Judgment: 07/04/1978 Bench: J. Jaswant Singh, V. D. Tulzapurkar and Krishna … Read more
Foss v. Harbottle; 1843: Case Study Citation- [1843] 67 ER 189, (1843) 2 Hare 461Bench- Wigram VC, Jenkins LJCourt- Court of chanceryPetitioner- Richard Foss and Edward TurtonDefendant- Thomas Harbottle & Other’s Introduction: A ruler makes use of the majority and neglects the minority, and so he does not devote himself to virtue but to law. … Read more
