This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. INTRODUCTION A child means every human being below the age of eighteen years unless, under the law applicable to the child, the age of majority is attained earlier.The most basic needs of the children are referred to as rights. Children and young people have the same general human rights as adults and also specific rights that recognize their special needs. Children are neither the property of their parents nor are they helpless objects of charity. They are human beings and are…
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This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case : Shri D.K. Basu,Ashok K. Johri vs State Of West Bengal,State Of U.P Citation : AIR 1997SC 610 Case no. : WRIT PETITION ( CRL) NO. 592 OF 1987 Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : Kuldip Singh and Dr. A.S. Anand Date Decided : 18 December, 1996 Appellant: SHRI D.K. BASU,ASHOK K. JOHRI Respondent : STATE OF WEST BENGAL,STATE OF U.P. Facts DK Basu, Executive Chairman of Legal Aid Services, West Bengal, a non-political organization on 26/08/1986…
This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case : Bhim Singh v. State of Jammu and Kashmir Citation : AIR 1986 SC 494 Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : O. Chinnappa Reddy and V. Khalid Date Decided: 22 November, 1985 Appellant: Bhim Singh Respondent : State of Jammu and Kashmir Facts Mr. Bhim Singh an MLA of Jammu and Kashmir was arrested and detained in police custody and was deliberately prevented from attending the sessions of the legislative assembly to be held on 11th…
This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of Case : Chappell and Company Limited and Others vs. The Nestle Company Limited Court : House of Lords Bench : LORD VISCOUNT SIMONDS, LORD REID, LORD TUCKER, LORD KEITH OF AVONHOLM, LORD SOMERVELL OF HARROW Date Decided: Jun-18-1959 Appellant: Chappell and Company Limited and Others Respondent : The Nestle Company Limited Facts Winneton Music Corporation were the sole owners of the copyright of a musical work entitled “Rockin’ Shoes”. The sole licensees were Chappell & Co. Ltd. The Hardy…
This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of Case:Lily Thomas, Etc. Etc. vs Union Of India & Ors. Citation : AIR 2000 SC 1650 Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : Saiyed Saghir Ahmad and R.P. Sethi, JJ. Date Decided: 10.07.2013 Appellant: Lily Thomas Respondent : Union of India (UOI) and Ors. Facts: Smt. Sushmita Ghosh, who is the wife of Shri G.C. Ghosh (Mohd. Karim Ghazi) filed a Writ Petition in this Court stating that she was married to Shri G.C. Ghosh in accordance with…
This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur INTRODUCTION Before discussing about All India Judicial Services examination, we should know about the Judiciary in our country. India has a single integrated system of Judiciary in the view of a single Constitution. The framework of the current legal system has been laid down by the Indian Constitution and judicial system derives its power from it. The Constitution of India is the supreme law of the country, the fountain source of law in India. The judiciary in India acts as the…
Title of case : Sarla Mudgal, President, Kalyani and Ors. Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. Citation : AIR 1995 SC 1531 Court : Supreme Court of India Bench : Kuldip Singh and R.M. Sahai Date Decided: 10th May, 1995 Appellant: Sarla Mudgal, President, Kalyani and Ors. Respondent : Union of India (UOI) and Ors. Facts These are four petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. There are two petitioners in Writ Petition 1079/89. Petitioner 1 is the President of “KALYANI” – a registered society – which is an organisation working for the welfare of needy- families…
This post has been written by Aditi Singh, a first year law student from Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur INTRODUCTION What is Fake? Fake is something that is not original or genuine and when Fake is linked to News it becomes a lethal combination. To understand how lethally a Fake News can destruct something, first we should know what it actually means, so Fake News is a news or an information that is fabricated or is not true. Fake news is an invention – a lie created out of nothing – that takes the appearance of real news with the aim…
