Supreme Court on Fair Trial and Sentencing: Sunita Devi vs. State of Bihar (2024) INSC 448 Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 448 Judges: M.M. Sundresh, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a trial be considered fair if the accused is not given adequate opportunity to defend themselves? The Supreme Court of […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Disclosure of Documents in Criminal Trials: P. Ponnusamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) Date of the Judgment: 7 November 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1004 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI and S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can an accused demand documents not relied upon by the prosecution at the appellate stage? The Supreme
Supreme Court Directs Disclosure of Preliminary Inquiry Report in Corruption Case: S.P. Velumani vs. Arappor Iyakkan (20 May 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preliminary inquiry report should be disclosed to an accused before the Magistrate takes cognizance of the matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: S.P. Velumani vs. Arappor Iyakkan and Ors. [Judgment Date]: 20
Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Criminal Trials: In Re: Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials (20 April 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Guidelines for uniform practices in criminal trials CASE TYPE: Criminal Procedure Case Name: In Re: To Issue Certain Guidelines Regarding Inadequacies and Deficiencies in Criminal Trials Judgment Date: 20 April 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies “Document” Definition to Include Electronic Records in Rape Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether electronic records like memory cards/pen drives qualify as “documents” under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether an accused is entitled to a copy of such records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Rape and related
