Date of the Judgment: January 2, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 8 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J. and Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a person be held liable for a crime if there are no specific allegations against them? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in a case involving a project manager accused of cheating. The court […]
Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Truck Rent Case Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 772 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal proceeding at the initial stage without considering the materials collected during the investigation? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Clarifies Essential Details in Chargesheets: Sharif Ahmed vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) INSC 363 LEGAL ISSUE: What are the mandatory requirements for a valid chargesheet under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sharif Ahmed and Another vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another
Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR on Same Allegations: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a second FIR can be registered on the same set of allegations after a first FIR has already been registered and investigated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Parteek Bansal vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Quashes Summons for Abetment of Suicide: Vikas Chandra vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Magistrate can issue summons for abetment of suicide based on a suicide note and a complaint, despite a police closure report and lack of explicit instigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikas Chandra vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Charges in Cheating Case: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in dismissing the petition to quash the charges against the petitioner in a case of cheating and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Supriya Jain vs. State of Haryana and Anr. [Judgment
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Supreme Court acquits accused in murder case due to lack of evidence: Pulen Phukan vs. State of Assam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were part of an unlawful assembly with a common object to commit murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pulen Phukan & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Duty on Multiple Police Reports: Luckose Zachariah vs. Joseph Joseph (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 167 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J and Surya Kant, J. When a police investigation results in multiple reports, how should a Magistrate proceed? The Supreme Court of India recently
“`html LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an anticipatory bail application can be maintained after the filing of a charge sheet. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ram Naresh Yadav vs. The State of Jharkhand & Anr. [Judgment Date]: July 17, 2017 The Supreme Court of India, in this case, addressed the question of whether an anticipatory bail application
