What is a Precedent and what are the types of Precedents
What is a Precedent - Precedent is a legal principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is considered as an authority or guide in …
Case law
Joshi D.P vs State of Madhya Pradesh 1955, SC 334
Joshi D.P vs State of Madhya Pradesh 1955, SC 334 Fact - In this case the rule of State Medical College, under which non-residen…
Chikham Ammiraju V. Chikkam Seshama (1917) 41 Mad 33
Fact: In the instant case, the Husband Held held out a threat of committing suicide to his wife and son if they did not execute a …
Shambhoo Ram Yadav Vs. Hanuman Das Khatry AIR 2001 SC 2509
Fact : This case under Advocate Act, 1961 is concerned with professional misconduct of an advocate. In this case, a complaint was fi…
Cox vs. Hickman (1860)
Facts of the case -- In this case, Mr. Smith and his son were carrying on partnership business as 'M/s. Smith and son. Owing (due)…
Charan Lal Sahu Vs. Union of India and Another, AIR 1988 SC
In a Public Interest Litigation , the Advocate allegedly stated in his writ petition thus : "Thus the working of the …
M.B.Sangi, Advocate vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana and others, AIR 1991 SC 1834
The appellant who is practicing as an advocate had attacked the integrity of the Sub -Judge by saying that he was a contractor of the Mu…
Bijay Kumar Mahanty Vs. Jadu Alias RamChandra Sahoo, (2003) 1 SCC 644
Judges: Y. K. Sabharwal K.G Balkrishnan Fact - The appellant is a police officer. At the r…
Bijaykumr Mahanty Vs. Jadu Alias Ram Chandra Sahoo (2003) 1 SCC 644
Y.K Sabharwal and K.G Balakrishnan, JJ Fact of the Case : In this case the appellant is a police officer. At the relevan…
Dr. Haniraj Chulani Vs. Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
Dr. Haniraj Chulani Vs. Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa In this case supreme court held that the rule made by the bar council restricting …
Balfour vs Balfour (1919) 2 KB 571.
Balfour vs Balfour (1919) 2 KB 571. Facts - The defendant in the instant case was a Civil Servant at Ceylon . When he left for E…
Donoghue vs Stevenson(Snail in the bottle case 1932 AC 532 )
Donoghue vs Stevenson Snail in the bottle case 1932 AC 532 , Fact in brief : The plaintiff accompanied by a friend, went to …
Dr. M. Mayi Gowda vs State of Karnataka II 1996 CPJ 307 Karnataka.
Law of Tort : Negligence Doctor M. Mayi Gowda vs State of Karnataka II 1996 CPJ 307 Karnataka. The compl…
Rajendra V.Pai Vs Alex Fernandes and other ( 2002)4 SCC.212.
Rajendra V.Pai Vs Alex Fernandes and other ( 2002)4 SCC.212. Fact There were about 150 villagers Whose lands were acquired by the Government for t…
Pandurang dattatray Khandekar vs Bar Council of India and others AIR,1984 Supreme Court 110.
A group of 12 advocate practicing in two courts of S.D. Ms in the collectorate of Pune are the complainants both the state bar council and …
Vikas Deshpande Vs Bar Council of India
Vikas Deshpande vs Bar Council of India and others, (2003) 1 SCC 384 V N Khare, and Ashok Bhan -JJ Click Here to listen : Download : Vikas D…
Prahlad Saran Gupta Vs. Bar Council of India (1997) (Professional MIsconduct)
Prahlad Saran Gupta Vs. Bar Council of India (1997) (Professional MIsconduct) Matter- Withholding of amount The appellant …
M.Veerabhadra Rao Vs. Tek Chand (Professional misconduct)
M.Veerabhadra Rao Vs. Tek Chand - The appellant M.Veerbhadra Rao attested an affidavit which appears t…
Damnum sine injuria
Let's see meaning of 'Damnum sine injuria' Meaning - Damnum means = Damage in the sense of money, Loss of comfort , service…