This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case: V. Bhagat vs. D. Bhagat Citation: 1994 AIR 710 Court: Supreme Court of India. Bench: Jeevan Reddy, B.P. Parties:- Petitioner: V. Bhagat. Respondent: D. Bhagat. Brief Facts of the case:- The husband filed a petition for divorce on the ground of adultery by the wife. After having her first child, the respondent started working again in the year 1972. The petitioner husband began suspecting the respondent wife of infidelity somewhere around 1978-79. According to the petitioner, when he questioned…
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This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case: National Bank of Lahore Ltd. Vs. Sohan Lal Saigal and Others Citation: AIR 1962 P H 534 Court: High Court of Punjab and Haryana Bench: D. Falshaw and A.N. Grover. Parties:- Appellant/Petitioner: National Bank of Lahore Ltd. Respondent: Sohan Lal Saigal and others. Brief Facts of the case:- Three appeals were filed by the appellant bank in regards to the three suits filed by Sohan Lal Saigal and others, Shrimati Ram Piari and Shrimati Durga Devi. The appellant-Bank used to…
This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Most of us like watching crime series and tend to get engrossed in it. One of the intriguing topics in these series is serial killers. From famous television shows like Mindhunter to Dexter, these shows get famous because their key element is the stories revolving the serial killers. So, what goes on in the mind of these notorious serial killers? Childhood development of serial killers Most of the serial killers seem to have faced similar problems in their childhood. A study conducted by…
This post is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case: Tukaram and others Vs. State of Maharashtra Citation: AIR 1979 SC 185 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: A.D. Koshal, Jaswant Singh and P.S. Kailasam. Parties: Appellants: Tukaram and others Respondent: State of Maharashtra Brief Facts of the case: Mathura, an adivasi girl, who was aged between 14 years to 16 years lived with his brother Gama as her parents had died. She used to work at Nunshi’s house. There she met Nunshi’s nephew, Ashok, and both developed an intimate…
This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case: Subhash Kumar Manwani Vs. State of M.P. and others Citation: AIR 2000 MP 109 Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench: D Dharmadhikari and U Shukla. Parties:- Appellant: Subhash Kumar Manwani Respondent: State of M.P. and others Brief Facts of the case:- Respondent no. 3 Valbhavshali Raffle Committee organized a lottery for raising funds for respondent no. 2 Indore Table Tennis trust and respondent no. 4 Chandra Agencies, New Delhi acted as agent of respondent no. 3 in organizing the lottery…
This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Title of case: Vijaykumar Ramchandra Bhate Vs. Neela Vijaykumar Bhate Citation: AIR 2003 SC 2462 Court: Supreme Court of India Bench: Doraiswamy Raju and D.M. Dharmadhikari. Parties:- Appellant/Petitioner: Vijaykumar Ramchandra Bhate Respondent: Neela Vijaykumar Bhate Brief Facts of the case:- Two appeals have been filed by the husband, who lost before both the courts below, challenging the orders granting dissolution of the marriage solemnized between parties on 10th June, 1973 at the instance of the respondent wife and challenging the dismissal of the petition…
This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. In the wake of Covid-19 and people being in lockdown, the Indian population and population around the world is consuming entertainment in large quantities. The source of this entertainment may not always be ethical though. People look for sources which are easy on their pockets and convenient to use. This leads to online film piracy. Online film piracy increased 62% in India in the last week of March compared to the last week of February 2020. Film piracy increased 41% in the US,…
This article is written by Shally Yadav, a first-year law student of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. With increase in crimes against women there comes a need for them to protect themselves. They can’t always rely on the Police authorities to help them as timing is key. The time Police might take to respond to the situation something tragic might happen, so there comes an urgency for women to be self reliant and protect themselves. So, to protect themselves what can women carry or do? Learning self defense techniques is ideal as when you don’t really have a tools to…
