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Facts, issues, judgment and the legal principle of each case, in plain English. Citations are shown only after they have been verified.
83 cases explained
Supreme Court of India (5-Judge Constitution Bench) · 2018
First, let us understand the basic meaning. India's Constitution already lists specific reasons a person cannot become a Member of Parliament under Article 102 . But what happens when a serious social problem — people facing serious criminal charges contesting and winning elections, then going on t…
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2006
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Normally, a Legislative Assembly is elected, meets, and functions for up to five years unless dissolved earlier. Rameshwar Prasad & Ors. vs. Union of India (2006) asks a startling question: can an assembly be dissolved before it has even held its first me…
Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench) · 2011
First, let us understand the basic meaning. Article 245 of the Constitution deals with how far laws made by Parliament and State legislatures can extend. GVK Industries Ltd. vs. Income Tax Officer (2011) answers a precise question: can Parliament make laws about things that happen outside the terri…
