The “Hit-and-Run” Dilemma: What the Law Expects You to Do When Stopping Might Get You Lynched.
A practical legal guide to understanding India’s hit-and-run law and a driver’s rights and duties when mob violence threatens their safety. Imagine you are driving down a dimly lit highway. Suddenly,…
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Your Auto-Debit Was Deducted After Cancellation: How to Legally Force a Chargeback for SaaS Subscriptions in India
We have all been there. You sign up for a free trial of a shiny new SaaS (Software as a Service) platform—maybe a design tool, a cloud storage app, or a resume builder. You responsibly cancel your…
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Suhas Katti Case: How India Got Its First Cybercrime Conviction to Protect Women Online
Introduction Have you ever wondered when India finally woke up to the dangers of online harassment? The answer lies in the famous Suhas Katti case. Before this case, people thought the internet was a…
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Cadila Healthcare Case: Why Trademark Rules for Medicines Are Stricter in India
Introduction Have you ever wondered what happens if two companies sell medicines with almost the exact same name? If you buy the wrong phone, you might lose money. But if you buy the wrong medicine,…
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Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain (1975): Free Elections, the Emergency, and How the Basic Structure Doctrine Saved Indian Democracy
Introduction The Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain case is one of the most politically charged constitutional judgments in Indian history. In June 1975, just weeks before the infamous Emergency was…
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Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala (1973): The Most Important Constitutional Case India Has Ever Seen
Introduction The Kesavananda Bharati case is, without question, the single most important constitutional judgment in India’s legal history. Decided by a 13-judge bench — the largest…
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R.C. Cooper v. Union of India (1970): The Bank Nationalisation Case That Shook India’s Economic Constitution
Introduction When the Indian government nationalised fourteen major private banks overnight through a Presidential Ordinance in July 1969, it sparked one of the most important constitutional…
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I.C. Golaknath v. State of Punjab (1967): The Historic Ruling That Said Parliament Cannot Touch Your Fundamental Rights
Introduction In 1967, the Supreme Court of India stunned the constitutional world by declaring that Parliament cannot amend the fundamental rights of citizens. This was a dramatic reversal of the…
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Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan (1965): Parliament’s Power to Amend the Constitution — What the Supreme Court Ruled
Introduction The Sajjan Singh case of 1965 is a critical link in the chain of constitutional judgments on Parliament’s power to amend fundamental rights. Decided just four years before…
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In Re Berubari Union (1960): Can India Give Away Its Territory? The Supreme Court’s Historic Answer
Introduction Can the Indian government cede — give away — a part of Indian territory to another country through an executive agreement? Or does such an act require a constitutional amendment? The In…
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