Legal Database

Landmark Judgments

Explore significant legal judgments that have shaped Indian jurisprudence and continue to influence the legal landscape.

Supreme Court of India
2017

Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right

A Constitution Bench held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Article 21, reshaping data protection and surveillance jurisprudence in India.

(2017) 10 SCC 1
Delhi High Court
2023

Intermediary Liability in Social Media Platforms

The Court clarified the due diligence obligations of social media intermediaries when dealing with defamatory and unlawful content.

2023 SCC OnLine Del 1120
Bombay High Court
2022

Contractual Arbitration Clauses and Consumer Rights

The judgment examined the validity of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in standard form consumer contracts.

2022 SCC OnLine Bom 890
Madras High Court
2021

Environmental Impact Assessment for Coastal Projects

The Court stressed strict compliance with EIA norms for coastal infrastructure projects to protect fragile ecosystems.

2021 SCC OnLine Mad 2100
Karnataka High Court
2020

Guidelines on Virtual Hearings in Civil Matters

The Court framed procedural safeguards for conducting virtual hearings while ensuring open court principles.

2020 SCC OnLine Kar 999
Supreme Court of India
2017

Triple Talaq and Gender Justice

The Supreme Court declared the practice of triple talaq unconstitutional, upholding the dignity and rights of Muslim women.

(2017) 9 SCC 1
Supreme Court of India
2018

Decriminalisation of Section 377

Historic judgment decriminalizing consensual homosexual acts between adults, recognizing dignity and equality.

(2018) 10 SCC 1
Gujarat High Court
2023

Corporate Social Responsibility and Mandatory Compliance

Analysis of CSR obligations under Companies Act and judicial oversight of corporate compliance.

2023 SCC OnLine Guj 456
Kerala High Court
2022

Forest Rights Act and Tribal Land Claims

Judgment affirming tribal community rights over forest lands and procedures for recognition of claims.

2022 SCC OnLine Ker 789