• Case name:Youth Bar Association of India vs. Union of India• Citation:AIR 2016 SC 4136• Court: Supreme Court of India• Bench: Dipak Mishra, M Khanwilkar, Y. Chandrachud• Parties:Petitioner: Youth Bar Association of IndiaRespondents: Union of India• Brief facts:In this case a writ petition preferred under article 32 of Constitution of India. The petitioner youth Bar Association had prayed for issue of writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing UOI and States to upload each and every FIR (first information report) registered in all the police stations within the territory of India on the official website of Police of all states,…
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• Case name:Lalita Kumari vs. Govt. of U.P. & Ors.• Citation:2014 2 SCC 1• Court: Supreme Court of India• Bench: P. Sathasivam, B.S. Chauhan, Ranjana Prakash Desai, Ranjan Gogoi, S.A. Bobde• Parties:Petitioner: Lalita KumariRespondents: Govt. of U.P. and Others• Brief facts:The petitioner, a minor girl was kidnapped by local goons. Her father, Bhola Kamat went to police station to lodge an FIR which police refused. The father further went to the superintendent of police and under his direction a FIR was registered. But even then, investigation was not started and the police did not take any measure to nab the…
• Case name: Bharti Tamang v. Union of India & Ors.• Citation: 2013 15 SCC 578• Court: Supreme Court of India• Bench: Surinder Singh Nijjar, Fakkir Mohamed Kalifulla J.• Parties: Petitioner: Bharti TamangRespondents: Union of India and Others• Brief facts:In Darjeling district of West Bengal, there were 2 groups- Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (hereinafter ABGL) and rival party Gorkha Jaan Mukti Morcha (hereinafter GJMM). On 21st May, there was a meeting where Madan Tamang, President of ABGL and also the petitioner’s husband was assassinated by the supporters of GJMM. The deceased was rushed to the hospital where he was declared…
Title of the Case: K. M. NANAVATI VS. STATE OF MAHARASHTRACitation: 1962 AIR 605Court: Supreme Court of IndiaBench: Subbarao, K.Das, S.K.Dayal, Raghubar Parties:Appellant: K.M. NanavatiRespondent: State of Maharashtra Brief facts:Appellant, Kawas Manekshaw Nanavati , a commander in the Indian Navy was charged for murder of deceased Prem Ahuja under section 302 and 304, part 1 of IPC. When the appellant was away for his work, his wife, Sylvia, nurtured an illicit relationship with Mr. Ahuja, a friend of Nanavati.On 27th April 1959 , Nanavati returned from one of his long voyages. When he came home, his wife seemed to be…
