Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161

Supreme Court Mandates CCTV in Police Stations and Central Agencies: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh (2 December 2020)

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Supreme Court Mandates CCTV in Police Stations and Central Agencies: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of videography and CCTV surveillance in police stations and central investigation agencies to ensure transparency and accountability. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Paramvir Singh Saini vs. Baljit Singh & Others Judgment Date: 2 December 2020 […]

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order in abetment to suicide case: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab (2020)

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order in abetment to suicide case: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings based on an assessment of statements recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab and Ors. Judgment Date:

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Extra-Judicial Confession: Darshan Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) INSC 978 (06 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Extra-Judicial Confession Date of the Judgment: 06 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 978 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Hemant Gupta, J. Can a conviction for murder be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence and an extra-judicial confession? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Bribery: Vinod Kumar Garg vs. State (27 November 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Bribery Case: Vinod Kumar Garg vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of a public servant for accepting a bribe was valid despite inconsistencies in witness testimonies and challenges to the sanction order. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988) Case Name: Vinod Kumar Garg vs. State (Government

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Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction: Girish Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (23 July 2019)

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Supreme Court overturns dowry death conviction: Girish Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand (2019) Date of the Judgment: 23 July 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 712 Judges: Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph Can a High Court reverse a trial court’s acquittal in a dowry death case based on unreliable witness testimony? The Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Guman Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (24 May 2019)

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Supreme Court Overturns Murder Conviction Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony: Guman Singh vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Reliability of eyewitness testimony in criminal cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Guman Singh vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: 24 May 2019 Date of the Judgment: 24 May 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Indira

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Supreme Court Quashes Charges in Counterfeit Currency Case: Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2019)

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Supreme Court Quashes Charges in Counterfeit Currency Case: Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility of co-accused statements and the requirement of independent evidence for framing charges in counterfeit currency cases. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Dipakbhai Jagdishchandra Patel vs. State of Gujarat and Another [Judgment Date]: 24 April 2019

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (01 May 2018)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Last Seen Theory: Satpal vs. State of Haryana (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ‘last seen theory’ can be the basis of conviction in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Satpal vs. State of Haryana [Judgment Date]: 01 May 2018 Date of the Judgment: 01

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Supreme Court clarifies when a witness can be summoned as an accused in corruption cases (23 August 2017)

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Can a person initially named as a witness be summoned as an accused later in a criminal trial? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a case involving alleged corruption. The court clarified the circumstances under which a person, initially considered a witness, can be summoned as an accused. This judgment impacts

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Rafique @ Rauf & Others vs. State of U.P. (2 July 2013)

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Date of the Judgment: 2 July 2013 Citation: 2013 INSC 495 Judges: Dr. B.S. Chauhan, Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, JJ. Can a statement recorded by a police officer under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 be considered a dying declaration? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a criminal

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Dying Declaration Reliability: Supreme Court overturns conviction in State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram (2013)

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LEGAL ISSUE: The reliability and evidentiary value of multiple dying declarations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Shravan Ram & Anr. Judgment Date: May 1, 2013 Date of the Judgment: May 1, 2013 Citation: (2013) INSC 317 Judges: K.S. Radhakrishnan, J., Dipak Misra, J. Can a conviction be based solely on

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