Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Dharmendra Kumar vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in upholding the conviction of the appellant under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, for murder, based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Dharmendra […]
Supreme Court Quashes Summons Under Section 319 CrPC in Murder Case: Shankar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can summon a person to face trial under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) based on weak or inconsistent evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shankar vs.
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to lack of evidence: Ballu @ Balram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) Date of the Judgment: 2 April 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 258 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the evidence is based on weak circumstantial evidence and
Gurdev Singh Bhalla vs. State of Punjab: Supreme Court Upholds Summoning of Police Officials in Bribery Case Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 22 Judges: Vikram Nath, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a trial court summon additional individuals as accused based on evidence presented during a trial? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court sets aside High Court order quashing FIR in breach of trust case: Digvijaysinh vs. State (2023) INSC 1045 (29 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should have quashed the FIR based on disputed questions of fact. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digvijaysinh Himmatsinh Jadeja vs. The State of Gujarat & Ors.
Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Birbal Nath vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 957 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (authored the judgment) Can discrepancies in a witness’s statement completely discredit their testimony, especially when the witness is injured and
Supreme Court overturns High Court conviction in murder case: Harvinder Singh vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) INSC 907 (13 October 2023) Date of the Judgment: 13 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 907 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal based primarily on the testimony
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence: Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution has established the chain of circumstances to prove the guilt of the accused in a case based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sharanappa @ Sharanappa vs. State of Karnataka
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Evidence: Harilal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved the charges of murder beyond a reasonable doubt. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Harilal ETC. vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 05 September 2023 Date of the Judgment: 05
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Culpable Homicide Case: Gian Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 282 of 2011 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J. and Rajesh Bindal, J. Can inconsistencies in witness statements be grounds for acquittal in a criminal case? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: Gian Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reversing the Trial Court’s acquittal in a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Gian Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment Date:
Supreme Court overturns Bombay High Court order in murder case: Captain Manjit Singh Virdi vs. Hussain Mohammed Shattaf (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 18, 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1399 of 2023 Judges: Justices Abhay S. Oka and Rajesh Bindal. The judgment was authored by Justice Rajesh Bindal. Case Background On May 14, 2006,
