LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused for the murder of his wife. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Khim Singh vs. State of Uttarakhand Judgment Date: 8th July 2014 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 8th July 2014 Citation: 2014 INSC 487 Judges: Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice V. Gopala Gowda […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J., G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a conviction be upheld if the charges framed are inconsistent with the medical evidence presented? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in the case of Basavaraja & Ors. v. State of Karnataka.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 13/07/2006 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 759 of 2006 Judges: Ashok Bhan & Markandey Katju Is it permissible for a High Court to direct a Trial Court to hold trials and record evidence in multiple cases simultaneously against the same accused? This question was addressed by the Supreme Court of India in
