Supreme Court Orders Retrial in Child Rape and Murder Case Due to Hasty Trial: Naveen @ Ajay vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial conducted with undue haste, denying the accused a fair opportunity to defend themselves, is valid under the law. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Naveen @ Ajay […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to FIR Interpolation and Lack of Evidence: Mohd. Muslim vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused were guilty of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, when the FIR was found to be ante-timed and there was a lack of
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond a reasonable doubt based on circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ravi Mandal vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 18
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 quashes conviction due to Section 313 CrPC violation: Raj Kumar vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld when a crucial piece of evidence against the accused was not presented to them during their examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case
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 Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide: Premchand vs. State of Maharashtra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the act of the accused constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Premchand vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 3rd March 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 3rd March
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case, Emphasizing Common Intention: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad Bai (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in acquitting the accused based on lack of proof of common intention in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Jad
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Child Murder Case: Vahitha vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2023 Citation: Not Available in the provided text. Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can a mother be convicted for the murder of her own child based on circumstantial evidence? The
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, particularly when the cause of death is not definitively established, and the primary evidence includes the recovery of the body and stolen property at the instance of
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence: John Anthonisamy vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be upheld based on circumstantial evidence, even when the cause of death is not definitively established by a post-mortem report. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: John Anthonisamy @ John vs. State, Rep. by
Supreme Court quashes conviction due to faulty charge and Section 313 CrPC violation: Kalicharan vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Improper framing of charges and violation of Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kalicharan & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:
