Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Mass Murder Case: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Criminal Appeal against conviction for murder and unlawful assembly. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Ashok Kumar Singh Chandel vs. State of U.P. [Judgment Date]: 04 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 November 2022 […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Murder Case: Joseph Johnson N. Maithkuri vs. Subrahmanya & Anr. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to the accused in a murder case, despite the presence of eyewitnesses and identification in a Test Identification Parade. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Joseph Johnson
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 Life Imprisonment in Terror Conspiracy Case: Mohammad Irfan vs. State of Karnataka (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 610 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Hemant Gupta, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can mere association with a group planning terrorist acts lead to a conviction for waging war
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 License Holder in Arms Act Case: Tarlochan Singh vs State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a licensed gun owner is liable under the Arms Act if their firearm is used in a crime without their knowledge or consent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tarlochan Singh @ Rana VERSUS State of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Santosh & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the acquittal order of the Trial Court and convicting the accused based on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal. Case Name: Santosh & Anr. vs. State
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Citing Lack of Identification Evidence (2022) Date of the Judgment: 3 February 2022 Citation: Criminal Appeal No.177 of 2022 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No.951 of 2022) (@ Diary No(s).19963 of 2020) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a conviction be sustained solely
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
