Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(a)

Supreme Court clarifies promotional trailers are not offers in consumer dispute: Yash Raj Films vs. Afreen Fatima Zaidi (2024) INSC 328 (22 April 2024)

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Supreme Court clarifies promotional trailers are not offers in consumer dispute: Yash Raj Films vs. Afreen Fatima Zaidi (2024) INSC 328 (22 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a promotional trailer creates a contractual obligation or amounts to unfair trade practice if the content is not shown in the movie. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: […]

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Supreme Court Rejects SBI’s Request for Extension on Electoral Bond Data Disclosure: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. vs. State Bank of India (2024)

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Supreme Court Rejects SBI’s Request for Extension on Electoral Bond Data Disclosure: Association for Democratic Reforms & Ors. vs. State Bank of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Bank of India (SBI) should be granted an extension to disclose details of Electoral Bonds as per the Supreme Court’s previous order. CASE TYPE: Public Interest

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Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Disclosure by SBI in Landmark Transparency Case (11 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Orders SBI to Disclose Electoral Bond Details Immediately Date of the Judgment: 11 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 195 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Sanjiv Khanna, J, B R Gavai, J, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a bank refuse to disclose information about electoral bonds, citing the need for

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Supreme Court Dismisses SBI’s Plea for More Time on Electoral Bonds Data: State Bank of India vs. Association for Democratic Reforms (2024)

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Supreme Court Dismisses SBI’s Plea for More Time on Electoral Bonds Data: State Bank of India vs. Association for Democratic Reforms (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Bank of India (SBI) should be granted an extension to disclose details of electoral bonds as previously ordered by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Contempt

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Supreme Court quashes FIR for WhatsApp status criticizing Article 370: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra (2024)

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Supreme Court quashes FIR for WhatsApp status criticizing Article 370: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether expressing dissent against government actions on social media constitutes promoting disharmony under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Javed Ahmad Hajam vs. State of Maharashtra &

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Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Voter’s Right to Information in Landmark Judgment (2024)

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Electoral Bond Scheme Unconstitutional: Supreme Court Upholds Voter’s Right to Information (2024) Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 113 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, B R Gavai J, J B Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J Can the government keep secret who is funding political parties? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court quashes defamation proceedings against newspaper owner: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey (2024)

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Supreme Court quashes defamation proceedings against newspaper owner: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a news article published in good faith, exercising the right to freedom of speech and expression, warrants prosecution for criminal defamation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: Sanjay Upadhya vs. Anand Dubey [Judgment Date]: January 29, 2024 Date

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Advertisement” Tax: Signboards Not Always Taxable in Property Tax Cases (09 October 2023)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Advertisement” Tax: Signboards Not Always Taxable (2023) Date of the Judgment: 09 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 893 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a municipal corporation levy advertisement tax on signboards that merely display a business’s name and the products it sells? The Supreme Court of India recently

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Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations: Supreme Court Directs Comprehensive Guidelines (2023)

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Supreme Court Directs Guidelines for Police Media Briefings in Criminal Investigations LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for police media briefings during criminal investigations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure/Public Interest Litigation Case Name: People’s Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 September 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13 September

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Media Freedom Prevails: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd. in License Renewal Case (5 April 2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Media Freedom: Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd. vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether denial of security clearance for license renewal infringes upon freedom of press and principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Media Law Case Name: Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 5 April 2023

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Hijab Ban in Karnataka Schools: Supreme Court Split on Religious Freedom and Education (13 October 2022)

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Date of the Judgment: 13 October 2022 Citation: Aishat Shifa v. The State of Karnataka & Ors. (2022) INSC 900 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Divergent Opinion) Can a state government enforce a uniform in schools that effectively bans religious attire like the hijab? The Supreme Court of India grappled with this

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Multiple FIRs against Mohammed Zubair: Supreme Court Transfers Investigation to Delhi Police (20 July 2022)

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Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Multiple FIRs Against Mohammed Zubair to Delhi Police LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple FIRs for similar offenses based on the same set of facts (tweets) can be registered against an individual, and whether the investigation can be transferred to a single agency. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Mohammed Zubair vs. State

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