Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Kidnapping Case Due to Fabricated Evidence: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution’s evidence was sufficient to prove the charges of kidnapping for ransom, robbery, and criminal conspiracy. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Gaurav Maini vs. State of Haryana. [Judgment Date]: July 09, 2024 […]
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Murder Case Due to Witness Intimidation: Munilakshmi vs. Narendra Babu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail granted to an accused can be cancelled due to witness intimidation and potential misuse of bail conditions. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Munilakshmi vs. Narendra Babu & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 20 October 2023 Date
Supreme Court Sets Aside Order for Additional Evidence in Asharam Case Date of the Judgment: 17 April 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 338 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court order additional evidence based on a book’s claims when the trial court has already considered the facts? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court on Dismissal of Complaint for Non-Appearance of Complainant Date of the Judgment: March 1, 2023Citation: 2023 INSC 1872Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Manoj Misra Can a criminal complaint be dismissed solely for the complainant’s absence, even after their evidence has been recorded? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question
Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi HC Order on Additional Evidence in Murder Case: Lakhan Singh vs. Amarjeet Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can allow additional evidence in a criminal appeal on grounds already considered by the Trial Court and affirmed by the Supreme Court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: Lakhan Singh
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court allows recall of witnesses in corruption case: State vs. Seenivasagan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Trial Court can reject an application to recall witnesses for essential evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Prevention of Corruption Act). Case Name: The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs. Tr N Seenivasagan Judgment Date: 1 March
Supreme Court Orders Examination of Witness in Dowry Death Case: Manju Devi vs. State of Rajasthan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject an application to summon a material witness in a dowry death case based on the delay in the trial. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Manju Devi vs. State of Rajasthan
Supreme Court Limits Witness Summons Under Section 311 CrPC in CBI Case: Swapan Kumar Chatterjee vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can repeatedly allow the prosecution to summon a witness under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, when the prosecution has repeatedly failed to produce the witness despite multiple
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject a witness’s application for re-examination under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) if the application is made after a significant delay and without sufficient explanation, especially when the witness had previously supported the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ratanlal vs.
