Case Analysis

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and its constitutionality were the main issues in the 2019 case Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. vs. Union of India. The case explicitly addressed a number of the Code’s clauses that were under attack. Together with other petitioners, Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. contested the constitutionality of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, pointing out specific clauses that they claimed infringed upon the fundamental rights of both persons and businesses.

The case of State of Punjab & Ors. v. Jagjit Singh & Ors. is considered as a cornerstone in  labour and employment laws where the significant issue of ‘equal pay for equal work’ was addressed by the Supreme Court of India, ruling that temporary workers who are performing similar duties or holding same post would be entitled to remuneration comparable to those of regular employees. This case has since become significant precedent, advocating for equal treatment of temporary employees, wage parity & emphasizing the rights of temporary employees.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, whether a meaningful advancement in India’s legal framework or a mere reflection of the government’s fixation on the term ‘Bharat’ , signifying only a superficial change, is an outcome through the repealing of The Indian Penal Code, 1860. 
While the new act has brought certain reforms like de-criminalizing attempt to suicide which was a criminal offence und  er section 309 of the IPC,1860 , prioritizing offences against women, children and the State, incorporation community service as a punitive measure for minor offences, etc.

Child labour is one of the biggest problems in India, showing how poverty and exploitation harm the most vulnerable in society. On May 24, 2023, officials conducted a rescue operation in Azad Market, Delhi, and discovered 41 children working in toy factories under terrible conditions.

The case revolves around the interpretation of section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1965 (in short, ‘the 1965 Act’) following the amendments introduced by the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005 (in short, ‘the 2005 Act’), which granted daughters equal rights as coparceners in the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property, similar to those of sons. The appellant, Vineeta Sharma, filed a suit claiming her coparcenary rights as a daughter over her deceased father’s ancestral property, who passed away before the enactment of the 2005 Act.

A new type of crime is taking over cyberspace that includes the tedious effort of individual trying to each other thereby, creating a feeling hey of threat in the mind of such other person. This new type of crime is popularly called “cyber stalking”. Cyberstalking leads to a series of harmful consequences, including identity fraud, sexual assault, and even murder.