Landmark Judgments
AI-powered practitioner guides to landmark Indian court judgments. Case name, citation, bench, ratio decidendi, and related case cross-references across 13 legal subjects.
Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K. Chopra — Practical Impact on Workplace Harassment and CEDAW Enforcement
Apparel Export Promotion Council v. A.K. Chopra
Practice guide on Apparel Export v. A.K. Chopra (1999). Physical contact not required for sexual harassment. CEDAW interpretation. Disciplinary penalty guidance for employers.
Azadi Bachao Andolan v. UOI — Practical Impact on Treaty-Based Tax Planning
Union of India v. Azadi Bachao Andolan
Practitioner analysis of Azadi Bachao Andolan (2004). DTAA vs Income Tax Act, treaty shopping post-GAAR, Mauritius route evolution, and current treaty planning strategies for 2026.
Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. UOI — PIL and Labour Rights Practice
Bandhua Mukti Morcha v. Union of India
Practitioner analysis of Bandhua Mukti Morcha v Union of India (1984). Epistolary jurisdiction, PIL strategy, bonded labour litigation, Article 21 enforcement for labour rights.
Bhagwandas v. Girdharilal — Practical Impact on Contract Formation and Jurisdiction Practice
Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia v. M/s. Girdharilal Parshottamdas & Co.
Practitioner analysis of Bhagwandas v. Girdharilal (AIR 1966 SC 543). Jurisdictional implications of telephonic contracts, modern digital communication, and commercial contract practice.
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. — Practical Impact on Offer, Acceptance, and Promotional Liability
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company
Practitioner analysis of Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893). Promotional liability, unilateral contracts, e-commerce offer analysis, and Indian contract law application.
Chinnaya v. Ramayya — Practical Impact on Third-Party Consideration and Enforcement
Venkata Chinnaya v. Venkata Ramayya
Practitioner analysis of Chinnaya v. Ramayya (1882). Third-party consideration under Section 2(d), enforcement strategies, family arrangement applications, and current contract practice.
CIT v. Vodafone — Practical Impact on Cross-Border Tax Practice
Commissioner of Income Tax v. Vodafone International Holdings BV
Practitioner analysis of CIT v. Vodafone (2012). Look-at-transaction doctrine, indirect transfer regime post-2012, treaty protections, and M&A structuring implications for 2026.
Dataram Singh v. State of UP — Practical Impact on Bail and Remand Practice
Dataram Singh v. State of UP
Practitioner guide to Dataram Singh v. State of UP (2018) 3 SCC 22. Humane approach to bail, presumption of innocence, practical strategy under BNSS 2023.
Eastern Book Co. v. D.B. Modak — Practical Impact on Legal Publishing and Copyright Practice
Eastern Book Company v. D.B. Modak
Practitioner analysis of Eastern Book Co v. DB Modak (2008). Copyright in judgments vs editorial content, AI training implications, LegalTech compliance, and legal publishing practice in 2026.
Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal — Practitioner Guide to Child Custody Disputes
Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal
Practice guide on Gaurav Nagpal v. Sumedha Nagpal (2009) 1 SCC 42. Child custody welfare principle, practical factors, evidence strategy, and implications for family law practitioners.
Gramophone Co. v. Birendra Pandey — Practical Impact on International Treaty Application in Indian Courts
Gramophone Company of India Ltd. v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey
Practice guide on Gramophone Co. v. Birendra Pandey (1984). India's dualist approach to international treaties. Accommodation principle for practitioners. Copyright and trade law implications.
Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab — Practical Impact on Anticipatory Bail Practice
Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab
Practitioner guide to Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab (1980) 2 SCC 565. Constitution Bench guidelines on anticipatory bail, practical strategy under Section 482 BNSS 2023.