Supreme Court modifies life sentence in murder case: Sandeep vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the same code can be sustained when the co-accused have been acquitted and the evidence of instigation is contradictory. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bihar MLA Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the trial court’s conviction of the accused for murder and other offenses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Rama Devi vs. State of Bihar and Others Judgment Date: 3 October 2024 Date of the Judgment: 3
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning the trial court’s acquittal in a murder case based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Prahlad vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 27 July 2022 Introduction Date
Supreme Court Upholds Convictions in Double Murder Case Based on Common Intention: Rishiraj vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals who participate in a group altercation and encourage further violence can be held vicariously liable for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 324 IPC and Section 27 Arms Act in Assault Case (22 April 2022) Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 400 Judges: N.V. Ramana, CJI., Krishna Murari, J., Hima Kohli, J. Can a conviction for causing hurt with a firearm be upheld if there are minor
Supreme Court acquits accused of Attempt to Murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be convicted for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and for offences under the Arms Act, 1959 based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court acquits accused of Attempt to Murder due to lack of evidence: Vasudev vs. State of M.P. (2022) INSC 56 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused could be convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for attempt to murder and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 for using a firearm, when
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the charges of murder and use of firearms beyond a reasonable doubt, and whether the defense’s alibi and discrepancies in evidence were sufficient to overturn the conviction. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pappu
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Pappu Tiwary vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) Date of the Judgment: January 31, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 118 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can discrepancies in the inquest report and post-mortem report be grounds for overturning a murder conviction? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Attempt to Murder and Arms Act: Surinder Singh vs. State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction for attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and for using a licensed firearm for an illegal purpose under Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, was justified. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Satish Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt in a case based on circumstantial evidence, particularly concerning the recovery of a dead body and a weapon based on disclosure statements. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Directs Consideration of Remission: Rajendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Sessions Judge and convicting the accused for murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajendra Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment
