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The State of Uttar Pradesh v. Raj Narain (1975 AIR 865, 1975 SCR (3) 333) was a 1975 case heard by the Allahabad High Court that found the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractices.
Om Prakash v. State of U.P is a landmark case decided by a two-judge bench of the Supreme court of India , which held that committing a rape on a woman "knowing her to be pregnant " is only convictable if it is proven that she is pregnant, otherwise the accused would be convicted for rape only.
Every year, each of the 50 United States state supreme courts decides hundreds of cases. Of those cases dealing with state law, a few significantly shape or re-shape the law of their state or are so influential that they later become models for decisions of other states or the federal government, or are noted for being rejected by other jurisdictions.
The prosecutors felt that Utter was too quick to throw court cases out on technicalities, letting "criminals go free". [5] In 1978, Utter dissented from the majority opinion in State v. Riker, arguing that evidence that Riker suffered from "battered woman syndrome" should have been admitted in the case.
The press releases also alluded to a conspiracy to push the state of Uttar Pradesh into caste turmoil. [39] [40] On 4 October, Yogi Adityanath recommended a CBI probe. [41] The victim's family was not in favour of the CBI investigation and wanted a judicial probe to be conducted in the case. [42]
Case history; Prior: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Dept. of Transportation, 680 F.2d 206 (D.C. Cir. 1982); cert. granted, 459 U.S. 987 (1982). Holding; The standard of review for rescinding notice and comment rules is the same as that for enacting rules.
Puttaswamy v. Union of India; Court: Supreme Court of India: Full case name: Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. vs Union Of India And Ors. Decided: August 24, 2017 () Citation: Writ Petition (Civil) No 494 of 2012; (2017) 10 SCC 1; AIR 2017 SC 4161: Case history; Related actions: decriminalization of homosexuality; decriminalization of ...
The Supreme Court decision in Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892), reaffirmed that each state in its sovereign capacity holds title to all submerged lands within its borders and holds these lands in public trust. [1] This is a foundational case for the public trust doctrine.