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Bar & Bench: The Wheels Of The Same Chariot

"Bar & Bench: The Wheels Of The Same Chariot." The Indian judicial system functions upon a delicate balance between two principal institutions: the Bar and the Bench. The Bar refers to advocates, legal practitioners, and associations of lawyers who represent litigants before courts. The Bench refers to judges who…

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03 CrPC / BNSS2020 INSC 631

Rajnesh v. Neha & Ors.

Supreme Court of IndiaINDU MALHOTRA, R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.

Legal Principle: Guidelines for granting maintenance in matrimonial disputes to ensure uniformity, fairness, and speedy disposal of maintenance cases. Related Provisions: Sec. 125 CrPC,1973 { Sec. 144, BNSS, 2023}, Sec. 24 HMA, 1955, Sec 25 HMA, 1955, Sec 20 DV Act, 2005. Case…

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03 CrPC / BNSS1985 INSC 97

Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum & Ors.

Supreme Court of IndiaY.V. Chandrachud, C.J., D.A. Desai, O. Chinnappa Reddy, E.S. Venkataramaiah and Ranganath Misra, JJ.

Legal Principle: Section 125 CrPC is a secular provision applicable to all citizens irrespective of religion. Related Provisions: Sec 125 CrPC, 1973 {Sec 144 BNSS, 2023}, Sec 127(3)(b), CrPC, 1973 {Sec 146 BNSS, 2023}. Case Summary: Shah Bano, a 62 year old, Muslim woman, was…

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02 IPC / BNS2018 INSC 790

Navtej Singh Johar v. Union Of India

Supreme Court of IndiaDIPAK MISRA, C.J.I., A.M. KHANWILKAR, ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, Dr. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, INDU MALHOTRA.

Legal Principle: Decriminalised consensual homosexual sex between adults by partially striking down Section 377 of the IPC. Related Provision: Sec. 377, IPC, 1860. Case Summary: Navtej Singh Johar, along with other petitioners, challenged the constitutional validity of Section…

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02 IPC / BNS2018 INSC 898

Joseph Shine v. Union Of India

Supreme Court of IndiaDIPAK MISRA, C.J.I., A.M. KHANWILKAR, INDU MALHOTRA, ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, Dr. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD.

Legal Principle: The Court struck down Section 497 of the IPC, 1860, and Section 198(2) of the CrPC, 1973. Related Provisions: Sec. 497 IPC, 1860, Sec. 198(2) CrPC, 1973. Case Summary: The Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict, struck down Section 497 of the IPC and Section…

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08 Contract 1(1919) 2 KB 571

Balfour v. Balfour

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Legal Principle: Intention to create legal relations: not all agreements are contracts. Related Provision: Sec. 10 of ICA, 1872. Case Summary: The case arose between a husband and wife, Mr Balfour and Mrs Balfour. Both went on a vacation to England, where Mrs Balfour fell ill.…

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06 Constitutional Law1976 INSC 129

ADM Jabalpur v. Shivakant Shukla

Supreme Court of IndiaA.N. RAY, C.J., H.R. KHANNA, M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, P.N. BHAGWATI, Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, JJ.

Legal Principle: Can the government, during an emergency, suspend the enforcement of Article 21 & bar judicial remedy through habeas corpus against detention orders. Related Provisions: Article 14, Article 21, Article 32, Article 226, Article 359, Sec. 16(A) of MISA, 1971…

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