FREE LEGAL LEARNING LIBRARY

Start with five useful judgements, practical templates and a better way to organise your case.

These samples are designed to help you understand how legal research and case preparation should be approached. For a real matter, always verify the current law, read the complete order and discuss strategy with a qualified advocate.

5 SAMPLE JUDGEMENTS

Read the principle, then read the full judgement.

We intentionally keep the summaries short. A case citation is not a substitute for understanding facts, issues, ratio, later developments and the law applicable to your own matter.

498A / arrest safeguards

Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar

(2014) 8 SCC 273 · Supreme Court of India · 2 July 2014
Sample

A leading decision on arrest safeguards in offences punishable up to seven years. It stresses that arrest is not automatic and that statutory necessity must be examined and recorded.

Open source / judgement
Omnibus allegations

Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam v. State of Bihar

(2022) 6 SCC 599 · Supreme Court of India · 8 February 2022
Sample

Useful for studying how courts assess general or omnibus allegations against relatives in matrimonial criminal complaints and when quashing may be considered.

Open source / judgement
Section 498A

Sushil Kumar Sharma v. Union of India

(2005) 6 SCC 281 · Supreme Court of India · 19 July 2005
Sample

The Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 498A while noting that possible misuse of a legal provision does not by itself make the provision unconstitutional.

Open source / judgement
Maintenance

Rajnesh v. Neha

(2021) 2 SCC 324 · Supreme Court of India · 4 November 2020
Sample

A practical reference for maintenance proceedings, including financial disclosure, overlapping maintenance jurisdictions, factors relevant to quantum and enforcement.

Open source / judgement
Domestic Violence Act / shared household

Satish Chander Ahuja v. Sneha Ahuja

(2021) 1 SCC 414 · Supreme Court of India · 15 October 2020
Sample

An important decision interpreting “shared household” and residence rights under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

Open source / judgement
5 PRACTICAL STARTING TEMPLATES

Prepare facts and records before you prepare arguments.

The strongest client preparation usually starts with clean dates, complete documents and specific questions—not copied legal language.

RTI

RTI: FIR / complaint status information request

A structured starting format for seeking identifiable, record-based information from the relevant public authority. Avoid asking the PIO for opinions or legal conclusions.

Public authority / PIOFIR or complaint referenceSpecific records requestedPreferred mode of information
RTI

RTI: Certified copy / document movement request

A template to request certified copies and file-movement information where the records are held by a public authority and are not otherwise exempt.

DepartmentDocument descriptionRelevant date rangeCertified-copy request
Case preparation

Case chronology worksheet

Capture dates, events, people, documents and contradictions in one timeline before a conference with your advocate.

DateEventEvidence / documentWitnessWhy it matters
Case preparation

Hearing preparation checklist

A practical checklist for the next hearing: order sheet, pending compliance, documents, questions for counsel and next-step notes.

Previous orderCompliance dueDocuments to carryQuestions for counsel
Client preparation

Advocate consultation brief

A concise one-page structure to help a client explain the matter efficiently without losing key dates, proceedings or relief sought.

BackgroundProceedings filedCurrent stageUrgent concernDocuments available
WHEN FREE SAMPLES ARE NOT ENOUGH

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