Also known as Sony Sambandh Case. Introduction: In the concerned case, the petitioner CBI has filed the case against the defendant Arif Azim, a call center employee, on the grounds of cybercrime committed by him. This case deals with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and India Penal Code, 1862. It Read more…
“Nearly all men can stand adversity but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln Introduction: The recent incident in Tuticorin involving police brutality leading to the death of a father-son duo in police custody has caused a nationwide outrage in the country. This is Read more…
Also known as “Jayaraj and Fennix Case”. What happens when the people who hold the responsibility of protecting the people turn against them? A recent incident has come to light regarding an incident where brutality by police officers led to the death of a father and son duo who were Read more…
Introduction: The facts of the case involved in the constitution bench decision in P.V. Narashima Rao v. State are that in 1991 election Congress Party remained 14 members short of the majority and therefore it formed a minority government with P.V. Narashima Rao as the Prime Minister. As there was Read more…
Facts: Friedrich Nottebohm was born in Hamburg Germany and was its citizen. In 1905, for the purpose of starting his business in trade, banking, and plantations with his brothers, Friedrich Nottebohm moved to Guatemala. He resided in Guatemala until 1943, however, he never acquired the Guatemalan citizenship. Friedrich Nottebohm visited Read more…
INDIAN YOUNG LAWYERS’ ASSOCIATION & ORS. V/S STATE OF KERALA & ORS [WP (C) 373/2006] Introduction There is no straight-jacket formula to come to a conclusion for this particular case, India being a very culturally proactive country, it is never easy for the judiciary to give justice, and often it Read more…
This article is a reflective note on the meaning of the term ‘Cognizance’ with reference to Vinubhai Haribhai Malviya v. State of Gujarat Judgment[1]. Meaning: The expression “Cognizance of an offense” or “taking cognizance of an offense” has not been defined or specifically explained anywhere in the CrPC. But this Read more…
INTRODUCTION Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 lays down procedure regarding the information given to the police in cognizable cases and provides for the manner in which such information is to be recorded. An analysis of Section 154 is as follows: The information is to be given to Read more…
INTRODUCTION This case derived its importance from the case of Shankari prasad v. Union of India[1] where the issue discussed was whether the fundamental right to property that was controlled by the parliament in the process of abolishing the Zamindari system was constitutional or not. It was held that it Read more…