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 Upholds KCOCA Invocation in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior approval under Section 24(1)(a) of the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KCOCA) for recording information about an organized crime is valid, and whether the High Court was correct in quashing the chargesheet against an accused based on the interpretation
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Goutam Joardar vs. State of West Bengal (2021) Date of the Judgment: October 7, 2021 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi Can a delay in recording witness statements be fatal to a prosecution’s case? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Acquits Two: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were rightly convicted for murder and under the Arms Act, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sandeep vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 27 August 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Cancels Bail for Gangster in U.P. Gangster Act Case: Sudha Singh vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 April 2021 Citation: Sudha Singh vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr., Criminal Appeal No. 448 of 2021 (@ Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3577 of 2020) Judges: S.A. Bobde,
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: Rahul vs. State of Haryana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld solely based on circumstantial evidence in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rahul vs. State of Haryana Judgment Date: 3 March 2021 Date of the Judgment: 3 March
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 Acquittal in 1992 Murder Case: State of Uttarakhand vs. Darshan Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessing the reliability of eyewitness testimony and medical evidence in a criminal trial, particularly when inconsistencies arise. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Uttarakhand vs. Darshan Singh [Judgment Date]: 7 November 2019 Date of the Judgment:
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
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction Under Arms Act: Samir Ahmed Rafiqahmed Ansari vs. State of Gujarat (2018) Date of the Judgment: 4th October, 2018 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R. Banumathi, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a conviction under Section 25(1AA) of the Arms Act, 1959 be sustained without evidence of manufacturing prohibited arms?
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Arms Act based on car ownership: Mohmed Rafiq vs State (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mere ownership of a vehicle or property is sufficient to establish possession of illegal arms or ammunition found within it under the Arms Act, 1959. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Mohmed Rafiq Abdul Rahim Shaikh
