Landmark Judgments: SC & HC Case Law Analysis

Explore our comprehensive repository of pivotal legal rulings. Designed for Judiciary aspirants, UPSC law optional, and legal practitioners, our summaries focus on the ratio decidendi and constitutional significance of each case.

Supreme Court of India • 03 May 2024

Achin Gupta v. State of Haryana & Others , Criminal Appeal No. 2379 OF 2024

Every quarrel or conduct causing annoyance may not amount to the offence of "cruelty" Under Section 498A IPC

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Supreme Court of India • 06 Mar 2024

Shazia Aman Khan v. State of Orissa SC 2024

Personal Law cannot supersede Welfare of Child in Child Custody Case

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Supreme Court of India • 24 Feb 2024

Bilkis Yakoob Rasool v. Union of India (SC WRIT PETITION (CRL.) NO.491 OF 2022)

Supreme Court set aside the remission of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and issued detailed guidelines for consideration Remission of Sentences.

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Supreme Court of India • 12 Dec 2023

Upasna Mishra v. Trek Technology India Pvt. Ltd.(SC 12.12.2023)

A notice of demand made under the N.I. Act demand shall not be omnibus, there must be a clear demand for the cheque amount lest notice will be invalid.

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Supreme Court of India • 20 Oct 2023

Yash Pal Jain v. Sushila Devi & Others (SC 20.10.2023)

Hon'ble Supreme Court of India issued Direction to subordinate courts for speedy disposal of Civil Cases.

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Supreme Court of India • 20 Oct 2023

Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others (SC 03.03.2023)

A five-judge Bench held that fundamental rights can be enforced not only against the State, but also against non-State actors.

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Supreme Court of India • 20 Oct 2023

Re: Article 370 of the Indian Constitution (SC W.P (Civil) 1099 of 2019)

Re Article 370 of Constitution of India. The Court held that Article 370 was only intended as a transitory provision and was temporary in character and thus, the President was empowered to abrogate it.

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Supreme Court of India • 17 Oct 2023

Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. v. Union of India (SC , 17.10.2023)

Hon'ble Supreme Court of India refused to recognize same sex marriage & held it to be invalid and unconstitutional.

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Supreme Court of India • 11 Sep 2023

Cbi v. R R Kishore (SC 11.09.2023)

The Supreme Court in September held that judgment Subramanian Swamy v. Director CBI, 2014 which struck down Section 6A of the 1946 Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DSPE Act), would have a retrospective effect.

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Supreme Court of India • 01 Sep 2023

Revanasiddappa & Anr. v. Mallikarjun & Ors. SC 2023

Children from void or voidable marriage can inherit property from self earned and ancestral property of parents

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Importance of Landmark Judgments in Competitive Exams

In modern competitive exams like the Civil Judge Junior Division (PCS-J) and Higher Judicial Services (HJS), over 30% of the law paper revolves around recent and classic landmark judgments. Understanding the evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine or the Right to Privacy is no longer optional.

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