CASE LAWS
Landmark cases for LLB.
What each case decided, in one line. Detailed notes will appear under the subject each case belongs to.
Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
1973 · Supreme Court
Parliament can amend the Constitution but cannot alter its basic structure.
Constitutional LawManeka Gandhi v. Union of India
1978 · Supreme Court
Any law that takes away personal liberty must be fair, just and reasonable.
Constitutional LawCarlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
1893 · Court of Appeal
An offer can be made to the whole world and accepted by performing its conditions.
Law of ContractMohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose
1903 · Privy Council
An agreement with a minor is void from the start.
Law of ContractDonoghue v. Stevenson
1932 · House of Lords
A manufacturer owes a duty of care to the final consumer.
Law of TortsM.C. Mehta v. Union of India
1987 · Supreme Court
Enterprises in hazardous industries are absolutely liable for harm they cause.
Law of TortsK.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra
1962 · Supreme Court
Provocation must be grave and sudden to reduce murder to culpable homicide.
Criminal LawMohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
1985 · Supreme Court
A divorced Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
Family Law