Case Briefs

Indira Nehru Gandhi v. Raj Narain; Constitutional validity of 39th Amendment (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–This case turns out to be a landmark judgment because of many reasons. For the first time, the prime…

3 years ago

DK Basu V. State of West Bengal, 1991 – Arrests and Jails (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–DK Basu versus West Bengal State is an important case that widened the frontiers of the definition of basic rights.…

3 years ago

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab V. State of Maharashtra, 2012 – Terrorist Attack (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–We all remember the vengeance assault on Mumbai City on November 26, 2008, by 10 terrorists from the Pakistani…

3 years ago

Husainara Khatoon V State of Bihar 1979 – Habeus Corpus (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–A well-known landmark judgement (Husainara Khatoon) interpreted Article 21 broadly and held that a speedy trial is a fundamental…

3 years ago

Bachan Singh V. State of Punjab, 1980 – Death Penalty (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–This is a historic case (Bachan Singh) decided by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court…

3 years ago

Macchi Singh & Ors. V. State of Punjab, 1983 – Death Penalty (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–This case involves Macchi Singh and others being accused and found guilty of the murder of 17 people. This…

3 years ago

Maneka Gandhi V. Union Of India (UOI) (1978) – Article 21 (Case Brief)

LegalUp’s Snippy:–The landmark ruling in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, which remains as a bulwark of the Right to…

3 years ago

Case Analysis: Minerva Mills Ltd. And Ors V Union of India and Ors

LegalUp’s Snippy:– Minerva Mills Ltd. And Ors V Union of India and Ors a way breaking judgement in the legal…

3 years ago

Kesavananda Bharati v. the State of Kerala, 1973- The Basic Structure Doctrine

LegalUp’s Snippy:- The Parliament is recognized as the legislature which not only makes laws but also has the power to…

3 years ago

Roxann Sharma vs Arun Sharma – Child Custody

LegalUp's Snippy: This is a landmark case where the Apex Court of India said that despite equal rights, a mother…

3 years ago